clear out

present singular third person clears out · participle present clearing out · participle past cleared out · past cleared out

1. transitiveTo completely empty.

   Clear out your e-mail inbox to make more space.

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   We had to clear out the attic so the guest could sleep there.

2. transitiveTo rob or steal from (someone).

   Kelly disappeared last night, and she cleared me out.

3. transitiveTo be victorious in gambling against (someone); to financially ruin (someone).

   I don't have any money, Betty cleared me out.

   Synonyms: clean out

4. transitiveto remove or eject (from), especially forcibly.

   The police cleared the crowd out of the street to investigate the accident.

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   We need to get the trees cleared out the way before anything can drive down this path.

5. intransitiveTo leave quickly.

   They cleared out as soon as the cops arrived.

   Synonyms: clear away, clear off, cheese it

6. intransitiveTo become empty.

   The town is packed in the summer, but clears out in the winter.

   Synonyms: empty out