Usage Note
Vider means to empty a container, space, or vessel. Colloquially, vider quelqu'un means 'to fire someone' or 'to kick them out'. Se vider (reflexive) means 'to empty itself' — la salle se vide ('the room is emptying'). The adjective vide (empty) shares the same root.
Examples
"Elle a vidé le verre d'un seul coup."
Natural Translation
She emptied the glass in one go.

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