Synonyms for Clear
45 senses across 4 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Clear" (verb) include unclutter.
Verb
rid of obstructions
"Clear your desk"
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unclutter
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change
make a way or path by removing objects
"Clear a path through the dense forest"
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make
become clear
"The sky cleared after the storm"
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clear uplight upbrighten
grant authorization or clearance for
"Clear the manuscript for publication" "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
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authorizeauthorisepass
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approbatecertificateapprovedeclarelicensecommissionvalidate
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permit
remove
"clear the leaves from the lawn" "Clear snow from the road"
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denudeclear-cutstumpdeforest
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remove
go unchallenged; be approved
"The bill cleared the House"
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pass
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succeed
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
"The check will clear within 2 business days"
go away or disappear
"The fog cleared in the afternoon"
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vanish
pass by, over, or under without making contact
"the balloon cleared the tree tops"
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top
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hop
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pass
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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clear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outenlightenilluminateelucidate
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clarify
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
"Clear the ship and let it dock"
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free
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
"clear the water before it can be drunk"
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rid
yield as a net profit
"This sale netted me $1 million"
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net
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yield
make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million"
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netsacksack up
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profit
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job" "this merger brought in lots of money" "He clears $5,000 each month"
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gaintake inmakeearnrealizerealisepull inbring in
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eke outprofitrake offtake homerake ingrossyield
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get
sell
"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
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sell
pass an inspection or receive authorization
"clear customs"
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pass
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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acquitassoildischargeexonerateexculpate
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vindicatewhitewashpurge
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pronounce
settle, as of a debt
"clear a debt" "solve an old debt"
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solve
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settle
make clear, bright, light, or translucent
"The water had to be cleared through filtering"
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change
rid of instructions or data
"clear a memory buffer"
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empty
remove (people) from a building
"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
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take out
remove the occupants of
"Clear the building"
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empty
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
"Clear the throat"
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clear up
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remove
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clutterovercastbounceconvict
Adjective
readily apparent to the mind
"a clear and present danger" "a clear explanation" "a clear case of murder" "a clear indication that she was angry" "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
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broadunsubtleclear-cutdistincttrenchantlimpidlucidluculentpellucidcrystal clearperspicuousprima facieunmistakablevivid
free from confusion or doubt
"a complex problem requiring a clear head" "not clear about what is expected of us"
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clearheadedclear-thinking
affording free passage or view
"a clear view" "a clear path to victory" "open waters" "the open countryside"
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open
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unobstructed
allowing light to pass through
"clear water" "clear plastic bags" "clear glass" "the air is clear and clean"
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crystallinecrystal clearlimpidlucidpellucidtransparenthyalinehyaloidliquidtranslucentsemitransparentuncloudedunfrosted
free from contact or proximity or connection
"we were clear of the danger" "the ship was clear of the reef"
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free
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
"a clear conscience" "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
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untroubled
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings" "clear laughter like a waterfall" "clear reds and blues" "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
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cleanlightunclouded
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pure
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
"I have clear title to this property"
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unmortgaged
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unencumbered
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
"as clear as a whistle" "clear footprints in the snow" "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather" "a spire clean-cut against the sky" "a clear-cut pattern"
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clean-cutclear-cut
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distinct
accurately stated or described
"a set of well-defined values"
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well-defined
free from clouds or mist or haze
"on a clear day"
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cloudlessuncloudedfairserene
free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health" "a clear winner"
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clean
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unqualified
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
"a clear perfect diamond" "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
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perfect
clear of charges or deductions
"a clear profit"
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netnett
easily deciphered
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decipherablereadable
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legible
freed from any question of guilt
"is absolved from all blame" "was now clear of the charge of cowardice" "his official honor is vindicated"
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absolvedclearedexculpatedexoneratedvindicated
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innocentguiltlessclean-handed
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
"clear mind" "a percipient author"
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percipient
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discerning
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unclearopaqueill-definedcloudy
Noun
the state of being free of suspicion
"investigation showed that he was in the clear"
Broader
innocence
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
"finally broke out of the forest into the open"
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open
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area
Adverb
completely
"read the book clear to the end" "slept clear through the night" "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
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all the way
in an easily perceptible manner
"could be seen clearly under the microscope" "She cried loud and clear"
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clearly
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