cleans out

Strips bare entirely

Cleans out means to empty something completely, whether by removing contents, using up resources, or thoroughly tidying a space.

You might clean out a closet by removing everything you no longer need, or a gambling loss might clean out your savings account.

The phrase often carries a sense of leaving nothing behind: The burglars cleaned out the entire apartment.

When someone cleans you out, they take everything you have, usually money.

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liquidate · unclutter · empty · deplete · clear · divest · scrub · gut · disinfect · evict · ransack · sanitize · scour · unburden · let go · detoxify · release · wipe

Opposites
emptying/removal

cleans outfills up

Makes full, completes

stocks · fills · loads up · replenishes · stuffs

thoroughness

cleans outspot cleans

Treats localized stains

dusts · picks up · organizes

financial depletion

cleans outenriches

Adds quality or worth

bankrolls · funds · reimburses · compensates · sets up

Family

clean, cleans, out, cleaned, cleaning, cleaner, cleaners, cleanest, cleanly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G