clear up

English Thesaurus

1. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound (verb.change)

hypernym	:	remove, take, take away, withdraw,
definition	:	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)

2. finish a task completely (verb.change)

hypernym	:	complete, finish,
definition	:	come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change)

hyponym	:	cap off,
definition	:	finish or complete, as with some decisive action (verb.change)

3. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	clarify, clear up, elucidate,
definition	:	make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)

4. make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	explain, explicate,
definition	:	make plain and comprehensible (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	demystify,
definition	:	make less mysterious or remove the mystery from (verb.change)

hyponym	:	clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out,
definition	:	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate,
definition	:	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	disambiguate,
definition	:	state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from (verb.communication)

5. finish a task completely (verb.change)

derivation	:	closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup,
definition	:	a concluding action (noun.act)

6. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lucidity,
definition	:	a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

7. make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)

antonym	:	obfuscate,
definition	:	make obscure or unclear (verb.communication)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

8. become clear (verb.weather)

antonym	:	cloud, overcast,
definition	:	make overcast or cloudy (verb.weather)

9. finish a task completely (verb.change)

derivation	:	closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup,
definition	:	a concluding action (noun.act)

10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lucidity,
definition	:	a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

11. make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)

antonym	:	obfuscate,
definition	:	make obscure or unclear (verb.communication)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

12. become clear (verb.weather)

antonym	:	cloud, overcast,
definition	:	make overcast or cloudy (verb.weather)