clear out

/ˌklɪər aʊt/
/klɪə aʊt/
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Other forms: cleared out; clearing out; clears out

Definitions of clear out
  1. verb
    empty completely
    synonyms: clean out
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    types:
    clinker
    clear out the cinders and clinker from
    type of:
    empty
    make void or empty of contents
  2. verb
    move out and leave nothing behind
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    type of:
    move out
    move out of one's old house or office
  3. verb
    clear out the chest and lungs
    synonyms: drive out, expectorate
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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