Empty
Empty verb - To remove the contents of.
Tap is a synonym for empty in drain topic. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead a verb "Empty", when it comes to topics like remove contents.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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So Akane manages to shut the tap off, Ranma screams at her to run and — after a flash of light, Akane's empty clothes flutter to the ground.
Source: Empty Piles of Clothing - Rochefort gets frustrated that he's 'lost' d'Artagnan and kicks the tap off the trough...causing it to empty and leave d'Artagnan exposed.
Source: Reed Snorkel -
Apparently the prison guards fail to check the inside of the truck or even tap the side to see it is empty.
Source: Trojan Horse
Cite this Source
Tap and Empty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/tap
Empty & Tap. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/tap>.
Tap or Empty. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/tap.
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