Remove some platter, as empty (5)
I believe the answer is:
erase
'remove' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'some platter as empty' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ERASE' is hidden within 'platter as empty'.
(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Rub out, cancel" , "Put out of mind" , "Destroy recording on audio or video tape" , "Scratch" , "Remove recorded material" .)