clear out

Verb

clear out (third-person singular simple present clears out, present participle clearing out, simple past and past participle cleared out)

1. (transitive) To completely empty.
   • We had to clear out the attic so the guest could sleep there.
   • Clear out your e-mail inbox to make more space.
2. (transitive) To rob or steal from (someone).
   • Kelly disappeared last night, and she cleared me out.
3. (transitive) To be victorious in gambling against (someone); to financially ruin (someone).
   • I don't have any money, Betty cleared me out.

   Synonyms:

   clean out

4. (transitive) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly.
   • The police cleared the crowd out of the street to investigate the accident.
   • We need to get the trees cleared out the way before anything can drive down this path.
5. (intransitive) To leave quickly.
   • They cleared out as soon as the cops arrived.

   Synonyms:

   clear away, clear off, cheese it

6. (intransitive) To become empty.
   • The town is packed in the summer, but clears out in the winter.

   Synonyms:

   empty out