leave sth empty

Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words

to cause something to be empty by removing its contents or occupants

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Examples (10)

  • The old tenants left the apartment completely empty.
  • Please don't leave the coffee pot empty for the next person.
  • The house was left empty for years before it was sold.
  • After the festival, the once-crowded park was left eerily empty.
  • Why would you leave the box empty instead of throwing it away?
  • He packed his bags and left his room empty, signaling his final departure.
  • The company's sudden closure left the entire office building empty.
  • If we leave the bird feeder empty, the birds might not return.
  • The instructions said to leave the tank empty before shipping the machine.
  • Having eaten all the cookies, the children left the jar empty.