Meaning of the word "clear out" in English

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clear out

US /klɪr aʊt/

UK /klɪr aʊt/

to remove the contents of something

Example:

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We need to clear out the garage this weekend.

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She decided to clear out her closet and donate old clothes.

Synonym:

empty tidy up declutter clean out purge

to leave a place quickly

Example:

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The police told the crowd to clear out immediately.

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It's getting late, we should probably clear out.

Synonym:

leave depart exit vacate get out

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