Antonyms for refill

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : verb ree-fil; noun ree-fil

Phonetic Transcription : verb riˈfɪl; noun ˈriˌfɪl

Definition of refill

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 :

But the water in our butts had gone rancid and we put in at this island to refill.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

Gloria rose unobtrusively and took the teapot to the kitchen for a refill.
Extract from : « The Doorway » by Evelyn E. Smith

Granice, with a throbbing heart, watched Denver refill his pipe.
Extract from : « The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 1 (of 10) » by Edith Wharton

Brook shook his head and began to refill his refractory pipe.
Extract from : « Adam Johnstone's Son » by F. Marion Crawford

Merrihew solemnly spun his wine-glass, but made no effort to refill it.
Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath

His pipe was out, but he could not take his hands from the wheel to refill it.
Extract from : « Wind » by Charles Louis Fontenay

They could also get a fresh supply of water and refill their air tanks there.
Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell

I thought if anyone came in and found me I'd say I'd been sent to refill the water-jug.
Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil

But I shall be in no hurry to refill it: I am too much afraid of breaking it.
Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About

On arriving at the spring they refill their water-skins and let the dromedaries drink.
Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin

Synonyms for refill

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