Present participle for to unblock, typically by flushing or cleaning
“Avoid allowing water to be mixed with gasoline, and never attempt to clean out the pipes with water or oil.”
Present participle for to impoverish or financially ruin
“I swear that woman and her mother are going to clean him out.”
Present participle for to disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals
Present participle for to remove scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.
Present participle for to clean and service (a car), as a valet does
Present participle for to empty a place or container
(informal) Present participle for to rob a place by ransacking it
Present participle for to make bare by completely removing (everything)
Present participle for to carry out spring-cleaning on (a room, a house, etc)
Present participle for to clear or free by removing blockages
Present participle for to finish or use up a resource
(of food) Present participle for to consume or get through the final amount or portion of
Present participle for to plunder or completely remove the contents of, typically nefariously
Present participle for to make drastic changes to
Present participle for to remove the innards of
Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate
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