clean out - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

clean out

Third Person

cleans out

Present Participle

cleaning out

Past Tense

cleaned out

Past Participle

cleaned out

to completely empty or remove the contents of a space, container, or place, often thorough cleaning

transitive

Before moving out, they decided to clean out the entire apartment and donate unwanted items.
The organizer helped her clean out the cluttered closet, creating a more organized space.
After the garage sale, they were able to clean out the garage and make room for a home gym.
The organizer helped her clean the cluttered closet out, creating a more organized space.

Synonyms:

to take all the goods or money that belongs to someone

transitive

The scammer tricked the elderly woman into revealing her bank account details and cleaned her out of her life savings.
The burglars broke into the house and cleaned out all the valuable jewelry and electronics.
The business partner embezzled funds and cleaned out the company's bank accounts before disappearing.
The online hacker gained access to the victim's digital wallet and cleaned it out, leaving them with nothing.
The deceptive salesperson convinced the unsuspecting customer to invest in a fraudulent scheme, ultimately cleaning them out of their entire investment.

to forcefully remove or expel someone or something from a place

transitive

The security guards were called to clean out the protesters who had occupied the building.
The landlord decided to clean out the unruly tenants who were causing disturbances in the apartment complex.
The government implemented a new policy to clean out illegal street vendors from the city center.
The coach warned the player that if they didn't improve their behavior, they would be cleaned out from the team.
The police were dispatched to clean out the rowdy crowd that had gathered outside the concert venue.

to empty something, such as a stock, merchandise, or money