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clean

verb

/kliːn/

Meaning

To make something free from dirt, marks, or mess.

She cleaned the kitchen before the guests arrived.

clean slate

wash, scrub, wipe, tidy, purify

dirty, pollute, soil

clean room, clean clothes, clean water, clean environment

To make something stronger, more extreme, or more forceful.

to complain or find fault continually, often about trivial matters

To feed on grass; to touch or scrape lightly while passing.

To represent or embody a quality, idea, or concept in human form.

to stop something from happening; to keep from occurring

To move from one place to another; to hand over.