clean out

Primary Meanings of clean out

1.
 v
deprive completely of money or goods
2.
 v
empty completely
3.
 v
force out
Full Definitions of clean out
1

v deprive completely of money or goods

Type of:
deprive, divest, strip
take away possessions from someone
2

v empty completely

“We cleaned out all the drawers”
Synonyms:
clear out
Types:
clinker
clear out the cinders and clinker from
Type of:
empty
make void or empty of contents
3

v force out

“The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers”
Type of:
can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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