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vider

empty

Enlever tout ce qu’il y a à l’intérieur d’un contenant ou d’un espace.

Vider is a French verb that means "to empty". It is a regular verb from the first group (-er verbs).

Meaning:

To remove the contents of something:
Example: Je vais vider le sac. — I am going to empty the bag.
This use applies when you take everything out of a container, box, bag, bottle, etc.
To clear/evacuate a place:
Example: Ils ont vidé la salle avant le début du spectacle. — They emptied the room before the start of the show.
In this sense, it can mean to have people leave a place or to make a place empty.

Parts:

Root: "vid-" from Latin "vidēre" or from a form relating to emptiness.
Ending: "-er" is typical for the first group verbs in French.

Synonyms:

Désemplir (quicker less common way to say empty)
Dégager (to clear, in some contexts)
Évacuer (to evacuate, especially for places with people)

Antonyms:

Remplir — to fill
Garnir — to fill or garnish (depending on context)

Usage Notes:

Vider is common in everyday language.
It can be used both literally and figuratively.

Example figurative use:
Vider son sac — to "empty one's bag," meaning to unburden oneself, confess, or express feelings completely.

Summary:
Vider means "to empty" either physically, by removing content or clearing a space, or figuratively, in expressions related to release or relief.