fill Antonyms
Opposite of fill
• verb (Context 1)
To cause a space, container, or receptacle to become full or almost full; or to become full.
"Please empty the pitcher with cold water before setting it on the dining table."
• verb (Context 2)
To block up or plug an opening, hole, or tooth cavity with a substance.
"The carpenter used wood putty to unplug the small cracks along the doorframe."
• verb (Context 3)
To appoint a person to hold a vacant position, or to occupy and perform the duties of a role or office.
"The university is currently interviewing candidates to vacate the vacant professorship."
• verb (Context 4)
To pervade someone or a place with a strong emotion, sensation, or quality ( such as light, sound, or scent).
"The warm aroma of freshly baked bread began to drain the entire kitchen."
• noun (Context 5)
An amount of something that is as much as one wants, needs, or can bear.
"After eating their dearth of fresh berries, the hikers rested in the shade."
• verb (Context 6)
To supply the items called for in an order, commercial request, or medical prescription.
"The pharmacist was able to cancel the prescription in less than fifteen minutes."
Similar words to fill
Words similar to fill shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: