cleared

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cleared

The detective cleared the suspect after finding new evidence.

Definition

Adjective 1. Freed from suspicion or declared innocent: Describes a person or entity that has been officially exonerated or found not guilty of a charge or accusation. 2. Made empty or free of obstructions: Describes an area of land, a path, or a surface that has been emptied of objects, obstacles, or debris.

Usage Examples
  • Freed from suspicion:
    • After a thorough investigation, the employee was cleared of any wrongdoing.
    • The suspect was cleared when new evidence proved his alibi.
  • Made free of obstructions:
    • The construction crew cleared the site before beginning work.
    • She cleared the table after dinner. (Note: Here, "cleared" is the past tense of the verb 'to clear'.)
    • We hiked along a cleared trail through the forest.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be cleared for takeoff/landing": In aviation, this means a pilot or aircraft has received official permission from air traffic control to proceed.
    • Flight 227, you are cleared for takeoff on runway 31L.
  • "to be cleared by customs/security": To have been inspected and approved to proceed by customs or security officials.
    • Once our luggage was cleared by customs, we could leave the airport.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clear (verb): The base form from which 'cleared' is derived. It means to remove obstacles, to make something understandable, or to gain authorization.
  • Clearance (noun): The act of clearing or the state of being cleared; also official authorization.
    • The plane waited for clearance from the tower.
    • There was just enough clearance for the truck to pass under the bridge.
Synonyms
  • Exonerated, Absolved, Vindicated: (For the "freed from suspicion" meaning).
  • Emptied, Unobstructed, Open, Vacated: (For the "free of obstructions" meaning).
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the base verb 'clear')
  • Clear away: To remove items, especially from a surface.
    • Please clear away the dishes.
  • Clear out: To leave a place quickly or to empty a space by removing contents.
    • We had to clear out of the building during the fire drill.
    • He cleared out the old files from the cabinet.
  • Clear up: To become sunny or to solve a problem/misunderstanding.
    • The sky cleared up in the afternoon.
    • Let's meet to clear up this confusion.
Related Idioms
  • Clear the air: To discuss a problem openly to reduce tension or misunderstanding.
    • We had a meeting to clear the air after the argument.
  • Clear one's name: To prove one's innocence.
    • He fought for years to clear his name.
cleared

The detective cleared the suspect after finding new evidence.

Adjective
  1. freed from any question of guilt
    • is absolved from all blame
    • was now clear of the charge of cowardice
    • his official honor is vindicated
  2. 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

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