clean out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de remover sujeira, objetos desnecessários ou o conteúdo de um espaço, ou de tomar todo o dinheiro ou os bens de alguém.

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.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove dirt or clutterinformal

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

   Limpar completamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclear outgutpurgestriptidy

   Antônimosbefoulclutterdirtylittersoil

2. Take everything or stealinformal

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

   Limpar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosemptyfleecelootplunderransackrobstrip

Verbo baseclean