clear out
English
Verb
clear out (third-person singular simple present clears out, present participle clearing out, simple past and past participle cleared out)
- (idiomatic, transitive) to completely empty
- We had to clear out the attic so the guest could sleep there.
- clear out your inbox to make more space.
- (idiomatic, transitive) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
- The police cleared the crowd out of the street to investigate the accident.
- We need to get the trees cleared out the way before anything can drive down this path.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to leave quickly
- They cleared out as soon as the cops arrived.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to become empty
- The town is packed in the summer, but clears out in the winter.
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