clear out

Leave quickly, often urgently

Clear out means to leave a place, often quickly or completely: We cleared out before the storm hit.

It also means to remove everything from a space: I spent Saturday clearing out the garage.

To clear someone out is to make them leave, sometimes forcibly.

In gambling or business, getting cleared out means losing all your money.

cleanse

purify

Remove unwanted substances

declutter · scrub · sweep · dust · empty · disinfect · decontaminate · clean · tidy · organize

evacuate

flee

Depart swiftly from threat

retreat · withdraw · disaster · alarm · safety · shelter · rescue · crisis · vacate · abandon

dispossess

evict

Remove from property legally

  • oustRemove from position
  • expelRemove forcibly from membership
  • ejectThrow out forcibly

remove · dislodge · displace · uproot · banish · dispel · repossess · foreclose · landlord · tenant

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presence/occupancy

clear outmove in

Begin residing somewhere

settle in · come in · enter · stay · remain

removal of contents

clear outfill up

Occupy entirely

stock up · load up · fill · pack in · stuff

settlement/permanence

clear outsettle in

Become comfortably established

move in · put down roots · stay put · nest · take up residence

Family

clear, out, unclear, clarity, cleared, clarify, clearing, clearance, clears

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