clean out

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de limpiar a fondo un espacio eliminando suciedad u objetos innecesarios, o de quitarle a alguien todo su dinero o pertenencias.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing dirt, unwanted items, or contents from a space, or taking all of someone's money or possessions.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove dirt or clutterinformal

   To remove all dirt, rubbish, or unwanted items from a place.

   limpiar a fondo

   • I need to clean out the garage this weekend.
   • She cleaned out her closet and donated old clothes.
   • They cleaned out the entire basement after the flood.

   Sinónimosclear outgutpurgestriptidy

   Antónimosbefoulclutterdirtylittersoil

2. Take everything or stealinformal

   To take all of someone's money or possessions, often by stealing or winning.

   Despojar, dejar sin nada

   • The burglars cleaned out the house while the family was away.
   • He cleaned out his savings to buy the car.
   • The poker player cleaned out his opponents in one hand.

   Sinónimosemptyfleecelootplunderransackrobstrip

Verbo baseclean