verb
remove from sight
• Syn: ↑clear away
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s something PP
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[usu. in imperative] informal go away
"Clear off!" he yelled
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clear off [phrasal verb]
1 clear off (something) or clear (something) off (something) : to remove things from (an area or surface)
It took her a few minutes to clear off the dinner table.
I'll clear off my desk so that you can use it.
2 chiefly Brit, informal
2 a : to go away or run away : to leave quickly
When we heard the night watchman, we cleared off as quickly as we could.
I told him to clear off [=get lost] and leave me alone.
2 b clear off (a place) : to leave (a place) quickly
I ordered the hikers to clear off [=get off] my land at once.
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Main Entry: ↑clear
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ˌclear ˈoff derived
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He cleared off when he heard the police siren.
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You've no right to be here. Clear off!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.