clear out

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clear out

We need to clear out the attic before the renovation.

Definition

Verb: 1. To empty a space completely by removing all contents: To make a container, room, or area empty or tidy by taking everything out or throwing things away. 2. To leave a place quickly and completely: To depart from a place, often suddenly or for good. 3. (Informal) To cause someone to leave a place, often by force or persuasion: To make someone go away from a location.

Usage and Examples
  • Emptying a space:
    • I need to clear out the garage this weekend; it's full of old boxes.
    • She cleared out her closet and donated all the clothes she no longer wears.
  • Leaving a place:
    • The police told the crowd to clear out immediately.
    • He packed his bags and cleared out of the apartment without saying goodbye.
  • Causing someone to leave:
    • The new security policy cleared out all the unauthorized visitors from the building.
Advanced Usage
  • "to clear someone/something out of (a place)": Emphasizes the action of removing specific items or people from a specific location.
    • We must clear all the old furniture out of the storage room.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clear-out (noun, chiefly British): The act or process of removing unwanted items from a place.
    • We had a massive clear-out before moving house.
Synonyms
  • Empty (verb): To remove the contents of something.
  • Evacuate (verb): To leave a place, especially for safety reasons.
  • Vacate (verb): To leave a place, making it available for others.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Clear away: To remove items, especially from a table or surface, after finishing with them.
    • Can you help me clear away the dishes?
  • Clear up:
    • To make a place tidy.
      • Please clear up your room.
    • (Of weather) To become sunny.
      • The sky cleared up in the afternoon.
    • To solve a problem or mystery.
      • The detective cleared up the confusion.
Related Idioms
  • Clear the decks: To prepare for an important activity by finishing other tasks or removing obstacles.
    • Let's clear the decks so we can focus on the new project.
clear out

We need to clear out the attic before the renovation.

Verb
  1. empty completely
    • We cleaned out all the drawers
  2. clear out the chest and lungs
    • This drug expectorates quickly
  3. move out and leave nothing behind

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