Wordnet 3.0
VERB (3)
1.
empty completely;
- Example: "We cleaned out all the drawers"[syn: clean out, clear out]
2. force out;
- Example: "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"
3. deprive completely of money or goods;
- Example: "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clean out
v 1: empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers" [syn:
clean out, clear out]
2: force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"
3: deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us
out in a couple of hours"