Antonyms for re-fill


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : verb ree-fil; noun ree-fil
Phonetic Transcription : verb riˈfɪl; noun ˈriˌfɪl


Definition of re-fill

Origin :
  • 1680s, from re- "back, again" + fill (v.). Related: Refilled; refilling.
  • As in filling : noun contents
  • As in filling/filler : noun something that takes up
  • As in replenish : verb fill, stock
Example sentences :
  • The trencher on his tressel was empty; and he had not wherewithal to re-fill it.
  • Extract from : « Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida » by Ouida
  • (aloud) Come, Mr. Smith, empty your glass and let me re-fill it for you.
  • Extract from : « April Fools » by W. F. Chapman
  • Mr. Holford was asleep, so as I wanted to re-fill the water-bottle, I took it up and went.
  • Extract from : « Chronicles of Martin Hewitt » by Arthur Morrison
  • Then he proceeded to re-fill his pipe, cutting great flakes of black tobacco from a large plug with his sheath knife.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Foss River Ranch » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Therefore, it is evident that, twice on the twenty-four miles between Berkeley Heath and Tewkesbury, they had a re-fill.
  • Extract from : « The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2) » by Charles G. Harper

Synonyms for re-fill

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