to clean
- verb
- /klin/
- You can start by cleaning out the stables.
- clean out the house
Let's let's all clean out our garages this weekend.
- Let's let's all clean out our garages this weekend.
- When I cleaned tested, when I cleaned out, tested, tested's offices.
Examples
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She decided to clean out her closet to make space for new clothes.
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So we're going to pack and clean up right now.
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You could use my room to clean up, and then we party.
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Can I clean up in here?
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Time to clean out the garage, buddy, come on.
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One driving force for federal intervention is the felt need to clean up the environment.
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You know, we decided to clean out the entire area, just put turf on everything.
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If you don't get this you've got to clean up the cabin before we leave.
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Before moving, he needs to clean out the garage and throw away old junk.
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Their plan was to clean out the storage shed and organize the tools inside.
Synonyms
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
Destroy something so nothing is left
To remove everything from a container or place
Remove all traces of something from memory or history
Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty
Empty a place or container by removing everything inside
To destroy something completely so nothing remains
Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare
To remove stored information from a device
To remove all signs of something like a record or memory so it cannot be found
To take things away from a place to make it tidy
Remove things from a surface to make it empty or clean
To take out what is inside a container so it becomes empty
To make a place empty by removing all people or things
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
Remove all rows from a database table to make it empty
Remove all fuel or other liquid from a tank until it is empty
To empty dirty liquid or other waste from a container like a bucket
Antonyms
Idioms
An official statement that a person or thing is healthy and has no serious problems
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted
Compounds
- Specialized
A room where people keep the air and surfaces very clean for making microchips and other sensitive equipment
- Specialized
A weightlifting move where you lift a heavy bar to your shoulders then push it above your head
- Specialized
Clear, well organized computer instructions that are easy to read and change
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A style of building with simple straight lines and visible wood parts
- Specialized
A clean room where air moves in smooth parallel layers to keep tiny particles away during work like making microchips
How Empty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clean can mean 'empty' because making something clean often means taking everything away, so to clean a place of goods is to remove its contents completely.