clean up
Neaten a space
Clean up means to make something tidy or free of dirt and disorder: I need to clean up the kitchen before guests arrive.
It extends to removing corruption or crime: The new mayor promised to clean up city hall.
To clean up can also mean to profit handsomely: They cleaned up at the casino.
A cleanup is the act of cleaning or, in baseball, the fourth position in the batting order.
Remove unnecessary items
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- mopFloor-washing implement
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- dustFine settled particles
vacuum · polish · disinfect · sanitize · wipe · rinse · wash · spotless
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
- shelveSuspend or store
label · index · classify · systematize · streamline · structure · simplify · consolidate
Return to earlier state
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- renovateRestore to good condition
- revampRestructure extensively
overhaul · rejuvenate · rehabilitate · modernize · reconstruct · regenerate · reinvigorate · rekindle
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
dust · vacuum · polish · disinfect · sanitize · wipe · rinse · wash · spotless · spick-and-span
sort
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
shelve · label · index · classify · systematize · streamline · structure · simplify · consolidate · order
restore
Return to earlier state
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- renovateRestore to good condition
revamp · overhaul · rejuvenate · rehabilitate · modernize · reconstruct · regenerate · reinvigorate · rekindle · resurrect
- cleaninghousekeeping, disinfect, dust, cleanse, sanitization
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- touch-upsretouch, touch up paint, paint touch-up, spot repair, freshen
- cleanlinesscleanliness, dirty, neatness, wash up, filthy
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- behavior requestsplease, stop, wait, help, listen