clears away

Gets rid of

Clears away means to remove things from a space, restoring order or openness.

You clear away dishes after a meal, clear away clutter from a desk, or clear away debris after a storm.

Figuratively, doubts or confusion can clear away when understanding arrives: Once she explained, my skepticism cleared away.

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eradicates · liberates · dispels · cuts through · recycles · brush · brushes off · purifies · resolves · remove · gets rid of · eliminates · declutters · streamlines · wipes · composts · abolishes · vacuums

Opposites
removal vs. accumulation

clears awayaccumulates

Gathers in increasing quantity

piles up · gathers · collects · amasses · heaps up

creating order vs. creating disorder

clears awayclutters

Disorderly heaps of stuff

messes up · scatters · litters · strews · disarranges

dispersal vs. obstruction

clears awayblocks

Obstructs or sections

obstructs · clogs · jams · fills up · crowds

Family

clear, clears, away, cleared, clearing, clearance, clearly, unclear, clearness

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