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verb transitive

P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plato), ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, V. ἐκκεινοῦν.

drain (a cup, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plato, Symposium 214A; Sophocles, Fragment), Ar. ῥοφεῖν.

empty over one: Ar. and P. κατασκεδαννύναι (τί τινος or τι κατά τινος), καταχεῖν (τί τινος); see pour.

verb intransitive

empty itself (of a river): P. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξιέναι (ἐξίημι).

empty itself into: P. ἐμβάλλειν εἰς (acc.).

adjective

P. and V. κενός, P. διάκενος.

desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος. vain, useless: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός, ἀνωφελής, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.); see vain.

empty of: P. and V. κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.).

empty of men: V. κένανδρος.