Definition of Cleared

Adjective: cleared kleerd

Rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
"cleared land"; "cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris"; "a cleared passage through the underbrush"; "played poker on the cleared dining room table"
Freed from any question of guilt
"is cleared from all blame";
- absolved, clear, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

Verb: clear kleer

Rid of obstructions
"Clear your desk";
- unclutter
Make a way or path by removing objects
"Clear a path through the dense forest"
Become free from clouds or less cloudy; become brighter
"The sky cleared after the storm";
- clear up, light up, brighten
Grant authorization or clearance for
"Clear the manuscript for publication";
- authorize, authorise [Brit], pass
Remove so as to leave tidy or unobstructed
"clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
Go unchallenged; be approved
"The bill cleared the House";
- pass
Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
"The payment should clear within 2 business days"
Go away or disappear
"The fog cleared in the afternoon"
Pass by, over, or under without making contact
"the balloon cleared the tree tops";
- top
Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Clear up the question of who is at fault";
- clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise [Brit], crystalize, crystalise [Brit], straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
"Clear the ship and let it dock"
Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
"clear the water before it can be drunk"
Yield as a net profit
"This sale cleared me $1 million";
- net
Make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million";
- net, sack, sack up
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"He clears $5,000 each month";
- gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise [Brit], pull in, bring in
Sell
"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
Pass an inspection or receive authorization
"clear customs"
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges";
- acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
Settle, as of a debt
"clear a debt";
- solve
Make clear, bright, light, or translucent
"The water had to be cleared through filtering"
(computing) rid of instructions or data
"clear a memory buffer"
Remove (people) from a building
"clear the patrons from the theatre after the bomb threat"
Remove the occupants of
"Clear the building"
Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
"Clear the throat";
- clear up