clearing

(noun) a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area. Synonyms: glade.

(noun) the act of freeing from suspicion.

(noun) the act of removing solid particles from a liquid. Synonyms: clarification.

(verb) rid of obstructions. Synonyms: unclutter, clear. Example: "Clear your desk."

(verb) make a way or path by removing objects. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear a path through the dense forest."

(verb) become clear. Synonyms: clear up, clear, light up, brighten. Example: "The sky cleared after the storm."

(verb) grant authorization or clearance for. Synonyms: authorize, authorise, pass, clear. Examples: "Clear the manuscript for publication." "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography."

(verb) remove. Synonyms: clear. Examples: "Clear the leaves from the lawn." "Clear snow from the road."

(verb) go unchallenged; be approved. Synonyms: pass, clear. Example: "The bill cleared the house."

(verb) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts. Synonyms: clear. Example: "The check will clear within 2 business days."

(verb) go away or disappear. Synonyms: clear. Example: "The fog cleared in the afternoon."

(verb) pass by, over, or under without making contact. Synonyms: clear, top. Example: "The balloon cleared the tree tops."

(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. Synonyms: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate. Examples: "Could you clarify these remarks?." "Clear up the question of who is at fault."

(verb) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear the ship and let it dock."

(verb) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear the water before it can be drunk."

(verb) yield as a net profit. Synonyms: net, clear. Example: "This sale netted me $1 million."

(verb) make as a net profit. Synonyms: net, sack, sack up, clear. Example: "The company cleared $1 million."

(verb) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. Synonyms: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in. Examples: "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."

(verb) sell. Synonyms: clear. Example: "We cleared a lot of the old model cars."

(verb) pass an inspection or receive authorization. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear customs."

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. Synonyms: acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate. Example: "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges."

(verb) settle, as of a debt. Synonyms: clear, solve. Examples: "Clear a debt." "Solve an old debt."

(verb) make clear, bright, light, or translucent. Synonyms: clear. Example: "The water had to be cleared through filtering."

(verb) rid of instructions or data. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear a memory buffer."

(verb) remove (people) from a building. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat."

(verb) remove the occupants of. Synonyms: clear. Example: "Clear the building."

(verb) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound. Synonyms: clear, clear up. Example: "Clear the throat."