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To empty a place or container

To throw away or remove (something) from a place or container

To leave or exit a place

To flee or run away from something or from a place

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions

To escape or be freed from a place of confinement or dangerous situation

(free up) To remove unwanted items from a surface, space or area

To remove or clear a block or obstruction from

Get ready for action

To loot or plunder by force

To impoverish or financially ruin

To remove the innards of

(usually "thin out") To make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous

To make drastic changes to

To vanish or disappear, especially gradually

The removal of buildings, people, or trees from land so as to free it for alternative uses

Spring clean

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To empty a place or container

remove the contents of

be emptied of the contents of

consume the contents of

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“Use an iced-tea spoon or a long-handled spatula to clear out the jar.”

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To throw away or remove (something) from a place or container

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

throw on the scrapheap

consign to scrap heap

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

file in circular file

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“Would you kindly go over there, clear out the trash from her parlor, and clean up the yard a bit?”

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To leave or exit a place

take oneself off from

go and jump in the lake

take a long walk on a short pier

do a disappearing act

make like a tree and leave

make like a tree and get out of here

make a sudden departure

go and chase yourself

go their separate ways

show a clean pair of heels

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“Fans refused to clear out until they were told definitively that Elvis had left the building.”

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To flee or run away from something or from a place

do a disappearing act

make tracks

absent yourself

go away

show a clean pair of heels

have it away on one's toes

baulk^UK

balk^US

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

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“The invaders would clear out in fear as the dragon swooped overhead.”

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To (cause to) separate and go in different directions

move in different directions

go in different directions

go their separate ways

sunder

take off in all directions

demobilize^US

demobilise^UK

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“It wasn't long before the crowds began to clear out and Josh retired for a nap.”

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To escape or be freed from a place of confinement or dangerous situation

do a disappearing act

show a clean pair of heels

slip through your fingers

make good one's escape

get out of someone's clutches

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“In many cases where the man had a family, he was not likely to run away, but some prisoners would clear out with great alacrity.”

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(free up) To remove unwanted items from a surface, space or area

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To remove or clear a block or obstruction from

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Get ready for action

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To loot or plunder by force

vandalise^UK

vandalize^US

burglarise^UK

burglarize^US

moonlight requisition

annex^US

annexe^UK

have one's fingers in the till

line one's purse with

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

defraud someone of

commit fraud

put hand in cookie jar

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To impoverish or financially ruin

reduce to destitution

bring someone to their knees

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

vaporize^US

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To remove the innards of

remove the innards from

empty out

remove the guts from

clean out

fillet^UK

filet^US

remove the innards of

remove the internal organs of

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(usually "thin out") To make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous

become less in number

minimize^US

minimise^UK

lose its effectiveness

be giving up the ghost

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be breathing one's last

pale into insignificance

lose significance

decrease in importance

take a turn for the worse

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To make drastic changes to

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

rationalize^US

modernize^US

rationalise^UK

modernise^UK

change the line-up of

remould^UK

remold^US

make far-reaching changes in

revitalize^US

revitalise^UK

breathe new life into

bring into the twenty-first century

give something a facelift

restore to working order

normalize^US

customize^US

normalise^UK

customise^UK

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

give a shot in the arm to

lead into the twenty-first century

drag into the twenty-first century

march into the twenty-first century

put back into its original condition

return to a former position

return to a former state

groom

tidy

strengthen

give a shot in the arm

raise from the dead

get something working

standardize^US

get the latest version of

organize^US

harmonize^US

organise^UK

harmonise^UK

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

standardise^UK

make someone feel young again

give face lift to

evolve

morph

give a maintenance check to

keep in good condition

mold^US

mould^UK

install^US

instal^UK

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To vanish or disappear, especially gradually

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The removal of buildings, people, or trees from land so as to free it for alternative uses

Noun

Spring clean

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