(of one's conscience) Free of guilt
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Having been made clear or empty
“We sat down at a cleared table to start eating.”
Without a blockage or obstruction
“Traffic moves through a cleared opening in the middle of the river.”
Freed of charges or culpability for a crime or wrongdoing
“In many DNA exoneration cases, the cleared suspect's confession contained numerous details that should have only been known by the offender.”
Having been approved or validated
“The FBI would do a background check and return the cleared application to 7th Army Headquarters, where they would be kept on file.”
Free of blame for a given mistake, crime or wrongdoing
Having been cleared of valuable timber
Having been attained or earned, especially through effort
Not closed or fastened
(of one's conscience) Free of guilt
To have covered an expense
“I sold my precious car to help clear a significant portion of my credit card debt.”
To have caused (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer
To have gained or profited from financially
“At its peak, his business would clear hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit annually.”
(of the weather) Past tense for to become brighter
“The gloomy skies should clear tomorrow, and the sun will shine upon us again.”
Past tense for to gradually go away or disappear
“Your cold and stuffy nose should clear after a few days of rest.”
Past tense for to remove unwanted items from
“Please ask the waiter to clear these dishes from our table as we have finished our meal.”
Past tense for to rid an area of obstructions
“The early settlers would clear the land for farming.”
Past tense for to empty a given space
“At the end of your lease, you must clear the apartment of all of your personal belongings before you leave.”
Past tense for to cause people to leave a building or place
“We will be having an emergency drill later today, and everyone will be required to clear the building.”
Past tense for to physically get or pass over something
“Sage would clear the hurdles with ease on her way to winning the race over 400 meters.”
Past tense for to remove from suspicion
“We have some new evidence that will clear the suspect of any wrongdoing.”
Past tense for to provide authorization or clearance to
“On your first day of employment, management will clear your access to our top-secret laboratories.”
Past tense for to remove impurities from
“We can clear this murky water by passing it through a filter.”
Past tense for to unclog something tubular or cylindrical
“You could try using a plunger to clear your clogged pipes.”
(clear up) Past tense for to cause to be clear from ambiguity
“We need to clear up what the exact cause of the issue is.”
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