· the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

Hypernym(s): innocence

· a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

Synonym(s): open

Hypernym(s): area, country

· rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

Synonym(s): unclutter

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"

Hypernym(s): make, create

· become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

Synonym(s): clear_up, light_up, brighten

Antonym(s): overcast

· grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

Synonym(s): authorize, authorise, pass

Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance

· remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

Synonym(s): pass

Hypernym(s): succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods

· be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"

Antonym(s): bounce

· go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

Hypernym(s): vanish, disappear, go_away

· pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

Synonym(s): top

Hypernym(s): pass, overtake, overhaul

· make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

Synonym(s): clear_up, shed_light_on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten_out, sort_out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

Hypernym(s): clarify, clear_up, elucidate

· free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"

Hypernym(s): free, discharge

· clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"

Hypernym(s): rid, free, disembarrass

· yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

Synonym(s): net

Hypernym(s): yield, pay, bear

· make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

Synonym(s): net, sack, sack_up

Hypernym(s): profit, gain, benefit

· earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"

Synonym(s): gain, take_in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in

Hypernym(s): get, acquire

· sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

Hypernym(s): sell

· pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

Hypernym(s): pass, clear

· pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

Synonym(s): acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

Hypernym(s): pronounce, label, judge

· settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

Synonym(s): solve

Hypernym(s): settle, square_off, square_up, determine

· make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"

Hypernym(s): empty

· remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

Hypernym(s): take_out, move_out, remove

· remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

Hypernym(s): empty

· free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

Synonym(s): clear_up

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"

Antonym(s): unclear

· free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"

· affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

Synonym(s): open

· allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

Antonym(s): opaque

· free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

· characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"

· (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"

Synonym(s): clean, light, unclouded

· (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

Synonym(s): unmortgaged

· clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"

Synonym(s): clean-cut, clear-cut

· accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

Synonym(s): well-defined

· free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"

Antonym(s): cloudy

· free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

Synonym(s): clean

· free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

· clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

· easily deciphered

Synonym(s): decipherable, readable

· freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

Synonym(s): absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

· characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"

Synonym(s): percipient

· completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"

Synonym(s): all_the_way

· in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

Synonym(s): clearly