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)
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)
6. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)
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) |
7. make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)
antonym | : | obfuscate, |
definition | : | make obscure or unclear (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | elucidation, |
definition | : | an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication) |
8. become clear (verb.weather)
antonym | : | cloud, overcast, |
definition | : | make overcast or cloudy (verb.weather) |
9. finish a task completely (verb.change)
10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)
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) |
11. make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)
antonym | : | obfuscate, |
definition | : | make obscure or unclear (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | elucidation, |
definition | : | an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication) |
12. become clear (verb.weather)
antonym | : | cloud, overcast, |
definition | : | make overcast or cloudy (verb.weather) |
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