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Clean out: meaning, definitions and examples

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clean out

 

[ kliหn aสŠt ]

Phrasal verb
Context #1 | Phrasal verb

daily routine

To remove unwanted or unnecessary items or contents from a place or container.

Synonyms

clear out, empty, purge

Examples of usage

  • I need to clean out my closet and get rid of all the clothes I no longer wear.
  • We should clean out the fridge before going grocery shopping.
Context #2 | Phrasal verb

emotional

To express or release one's emotions, especially negative ones, in a cathartic manner.

Synonyms

exorcise, vent

Examples of usage

  • She cleaned out her feelings by writing in her journal.
  • He cleaned out his anger by going for a long run.

Translations

Translations of the word "clean out" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น limpar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคซ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufrรคumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membersihkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‡ะธัั‚ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oczyล›ciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽƒ้™คใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ†ใ˜ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nettoyer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ limpiar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท temizlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒญ์†Œํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ุธูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyฤistit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyฤistiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธ…็† (qฤซnglว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤistiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hreinsa รบt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะทะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™mizlษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ limpiar

Etymology

The origin of the phrase 'clean out' comes from the combination of the words 'clean' meaning to make something free of dirt or impurities, and 'out' indicating removal or expulsion. The expression has been used since the early 19th century in various contexts, originally referring to cleaning physical spaces.