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Finance: free of debt, as in a clean balance sheet. In banking, corporate borrowers have traditionally been required to clean up for at least 30 days each year to prove their borrowings were seasonal and not required as permanent working capital.


International trade: without documents, as in clean vs. documentary drafts.


Securities: block trade that matches buy or sell orders, sparing the block positioner any inventory risk. If the transaction appears on the exchange tape, it is said to be clean on the tape. Sometimes such a trade is called a natural: “We did a natural for 80,000 XYZ common.”

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also clean up

adjective

1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities: antiseptic, cleanly, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied. See clean/dirty.
2. Without imperfections or blemishes, as a line or contour: perfect, regular. See beautiful/ugly.
3. Well done or executed: adroit, deft, neat, skillful. See ability/inability, good/bad.
4. Free from evil and corruption: angelic, angelical, innocent, lily-white, pure, sinless, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, untainted, virginal. Idioms: pure as the driven snow. See clean/dirty, right/wrong, sex/asexual.
5. Not lewd or obscene: decent, modest, wholesome. See decent/indecent.
6. According to the rules: fair, sporting, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly. See fair/unfair.
7. Free from guilt or blame: blameless, faultless, guiltless, harmless, innocent, irreproachable, lily-white, unblamable. Idioms: in the clear. See right/wrong.

adverb

To the fullest extent: absolutely, all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly. Informal clear. Idioms: in toto, through and through,, big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.

verb

1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly. clear (up), neaten (up), police, spruce (up), straighten (up), tidy (up). See order/disorder.
2. To make neat and trim; make presentable. freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim. See order/disorder.
3. To make or become clear by the removal of impurities: clarify, cleanse, purify, refine. See clean/dirty.

phrasal verb - clean out

1. To remove the contents of: clear, empty (out), evacuate, vacate, void. See full/empty/capacity.
2. To reduce to financial insolvency: bankrupt, break, bust, impoverish, pauperize, ruin. See money.

phrasal verb - clean up

To make a large profit: batten, profit. Idioms: make a killing. See money.

Idioms beginning with clean:
clean as a whistle
clean hands, have
cleanliness is next to godliness
clean someone's clock
clean sweep

See also come clean; have a clear (clean) conscience; keep one's nose clean; make a clean breast of; make a clean sweep; new broom sweeps clean; take to the cleaners; wipe the slate clean.

adj

Definition: chaste, virtuous
Antonyms: besmirched, defiled, impure, unchaste, unvirtuous

adj

Definition: complete, thorough
Antonyms: incomplete

adj

Definition: not dirty; uncluttered
Antonyms: cluttered, dirty, filthy, foul, polluted, stained, tarnished

adj

Definition: precise, sharp
Antonyms: imprecise, indefinite, muddled

adj

Definition: sterile
Antonyms: adulterated, dirty, impure, unsterile

v

Definition: make undirty, uncluttered
Antonyms: adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain

1. adj. Used of hardware or software designs, implies ‘elegance in the small’, that is, a design or implementation that may not hold any surprises but does things in a way that is reasonably intuitive and relatively easy to comprehend from the outside. The antonym is ‘grungy’ or crufty.

2. v. To remove unneeded or undesired files in a effort to reduce clutter: “I'm cleaning up my account.” “I cleaned up the garbage and now have 100 Meg free on that partition.”

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Freed from dirt or filth.

I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor. — Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, Source: H.M.S. Pinafore

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i. An aircraft that is not carrying external stores like drop tanks or armament.
ii. An aircraft in flight but with the undercarriage, flaps, and airbrakes retracted.

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verb
verb, mainly US

1: to clean out to deprive of money. (1812 —) .
Big Comic Fortnightly Oh no! There's been a bank raid! I've been cleaned out! (1989).

2: to clean up
a: trans. To acquire as gain or profit. (1831 —) .
20th Century A concerted drive to ensure that this 25-year-old veteran cleans up another £16 million (1960).

b: intr. To make a large profit. (1929 —) .
J. Steinbeck It's the fastest-selling novelty I've ever handled. Little Wonder is cleaning up with it (1947). adjective


3: Free from suspicion of criminal or treacherous intent or involvement; not carrying incriminating material, such as drugs or weapons. (1926 —) .
M. Puzo They'll frisk me when I meet them so I'll have to be clean then, but figure out a way you can get a weapon to me (1969).

4: Free from or cured of addiction to drugs. (1953 —) .
Times Only one-tenth of heroin addicts are ever completely 'clean again' (1970).

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1. a major part of sanitation procedures in veterinary preventive medicine because of the heavy contamination of animal accommodation by feces and urine, and in abattoirs because of the rapid accumulation of fat. High pressure cleaning with hot water and detergents is the only practicable procedure but brings its own attendant problems of disposal of effluent.
2. colloquial term for placenta of mare or cow.

For a list of words related to clean, see:

• Healthy, fit, bright, or strong
• Preparations and Presentations - clean: (vb) remove unwanted portions of raw food prior to cooking or serving
• Absolutes and Guarantees
• Appealing, Elegant, Neat, Rich, or Fancy
• Paraphernalia and Behavior - clean: (adj) Slang. not in possession of drugs; (vb) remove stems and seeds from marijuana

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See words rhyming with "clean."

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ren, uplettet, renlig, fuldstændig, veludført, renskrevet, pengeløs
adv. - fuldstændig, rent, helt
v. tr. - rense, vaske af, gøre rent, blanke af
v. intr. - blive ren
n. - rengøring, omgang

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    rent sundhedspas, karantænebevis, fuldstændig frikendelse
• a clean slate    ren straffeattest
• a clean sweep    rent bord
• clean animal    renligt dyr
• clean as a whistle    fuldstændig ren
• clean out    udrense, tømme, blanke af
• clean up    tømme, rydde op i, klæde sig om
• clean up one's act    forbedre sin opførsel
• come clean    gøre rent bord, tilstå alt
• make a clean breast of    gøre rent bord, tilstå alt

Nederlands (Dutch)
schoon, rein, zindelijk, niet obsceen, afgekickt (van drugs), onschuldig, fris, sportief, welgevormd, kundig, volledig, schoonmaakbeurt, schoonmaken, zuiveren, je bord leegeten

Français (French)
adj. - pure, propre, anodin, sans tache (réputation), désintoxiqué, désarmé (argot des policiers), (Sport) sans débordement, sans faute, fair-play, précis, sans toucher l'obstacle (saut), net (bord), pur (profil, lignes), (Méd) fracture simple
adv. - littéralement
v. tr. - nettoyer qch, enlever qch de, se brosser (les dents), (Culin) vider (un poisson), laver (des légumes)
v. intr. - faire le ménage, se nettoyer
n. - coup de chiffon, nettoyage, faire sa toilette (animal)

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    trouver qch/qn en parfaite santé
• a clean sweep    (gagner) qch haut la main
• clean animal    animal propre, animal pur
• clean as a whistle    propre comme un sou neuf
• clean out    nettoyer à fond, mettre (qch) à sac, mettre (qn) à sec, délester (qn) de (bijoux, argent)
• clean slate    à zéro, table rase, (faire) table rase du passé, (ne pas avoir) de dettes, (avoir) un casier judiciaire vierge
• clean someone out    mettre (qn) à sec, délester (qn) de (bijoux, argent)
• clean up    mettre en ordre, tout nettoyer, se débarbouiller, faire son beurre, rafler la mise, faire la toilette de (malade), nettoyer, (fig) nettoyer, expurger (un programme TV)
• clean up one's act    devenir plus sérieux
• come clean    (fig) se mettre à table, avouer, révéler, tout dire
• make a clean breast of    soulager sa conscience

Deutsch (German)
v. - saubermachen, putzen, reinigen
adj. - sauber, rein, glatt, gesund
n. - Putzen
adv. - glatt, einfach, sauber, gewandt

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    einwandfreies Zeugnis
• a clean sweep    gründliches Auf-/Abräumen
• clean animal    reines Tier
• clean as a whistle    blitzsauber, absolut frei
• clean out    ausräumen, ausmisten, rupfen
• clean slate    weiße Weste, neuer Anfang
• clean someone out    ausrauben, rupfen
• clean up    aufräumen, sich waschen, (ugs.) absahnen, ausheben, säubern
• clean up one's act    sich besser benehmen
• come clean    (ugs.) mit der Wahrheit herausrücken
• make a clean breast of    offen bekennen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καθαρίζω, παστρεύω, ξετινάζω, ξεπουπουλίζω
adj. - καθαρός, παστρικός, αγνός, ανόθευτος, λευκός, άγραφος, καθαρογραμμένος, έντιμος, τίμιος, ευθύς, δίκαιος, ανεμπόδιστος (σε θέα κ.λπ.), ίσιος, ίσιας γραμμής, άψογος, αγνός, αμόλυντος
n. - (καθομ.) καθαρισμός, καθάρισμα

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    καθαρό ή ανεπιβάρυντο πιστοποιητικό υγείας
• a clean slate    λευκό μητρώο, καθαρό παρελθόν
• a clean sweep    πλήρης απαλλαγή, ξεφόρτωμα, σαρωτική νίκη, απόσπαση όλων των βραβείων
• clean animal    ζώο μαθημένο να μη λερώνει (στο σπίτι)
• clean as a whistle    πεντακάθαρος, αστραφτερός
• clean out    (ξε)καθαρίζω, ξετινάζω, ξεπαραδιάζω
• clean up    καθαρίζω/-ομαι, τακτοποιώ, συγυρίζω, τα 'κονομάω, αποτελειώνω, ξεκαθαρίζω
• clean up one's act    (καθομ.) ανθρωπεύω, συμμαζεύομαι
• come clean    ομολογώ την ενοχή μου
• make a clean breast of    εξομολογούμαι, εκμυστηρεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
pulire, epurare, puro, pulito

idioms:

• a clean sweep    piazza pulita
• clean animal    animale puro
• clean as a whistle    pulitissimo
• clean out    ripulire, svaligiare
• clean up    rimettere in ordine
• clean up an act    mettersi ad agire correttamente
• come clean    confessare tutto
• sweep clean    ripulire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - limpar, desobstruir, esvaziar
adj. - limpo, íntegro, desimpedido, hábil, sem dinheiro, em branco

idioms:

• a clean sweep    eliminar por completo
• clean animal    animal limpo
• clean out    tirar todo o dinheiro de alguém
• clean the air    limpar o ar
• clean up    limpar e arrumar tudo
• clean up one's act    agir individualmente
• come clean    confessar
• sweep clean    eliminação (f) completa

Русский (Russian)
чистить, чистый, без денег

idioms:

• a clean sweep    подчистую, без исключения
• clean animal    чистое животное
• clean as a whistle    чистый как стеклышко
• clean out    вычистить, обобрать
• clean up    сделать уборку, умыться, сорвать куш
• clean up one's act    привести свою деятельность в порядок, очистить от неприличностей
• clear the air    успокоить страхи, тревоги
• come clean    сознаться
• sweep clean    выиграть всухую

Español (Spanish)
adj. - despejado, limpio, aseado
adv. - limpiamente, en forma despejada, en forma aseada
v. tr. - limpiar, asear
v. intr. - limpiarse, asearse, despejarse
n. - acto de limpieza

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    buen estado de salud, patente limpia (de sanidad)
• a clean sweep    llevarse todo, hacer tabla rasa de, acaparar
• clean animal    animal limpio
• clean as a whistle    limpio como una patena
• clean out    vaciar y limpiar, pelar, desplumar a alguien
• clean slate    un récord limpio, no tener antecedentes, prontuario limpio
• clean someone out    vaciar y limpiar, pelar, desplumar a alguien, robar a alguien
• clean up    limpiar, poner en orden, adecentar, acabar con, barrer con todo, hacer la limpieza
• clean up one's act    conducirse correctamente
• come clean    confesarlo todo
• make a clean breast of    dar la cara

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - rengöra, snygga upp, rensa, skala, tömma, bli ren
adj. - ren, fläckfri, slät, nätt, skicklig, fullständig, pank (sl.)
n. - rengöring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
清洁的, 未使用过的, 未被污染的, 新鲜的, 清洁地, 完全地, 清理, 出空, 使干净, 被打扫, 做清洁工作, 被弄干净, 打扫, 去垢

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    免疫报告书
• a clean slate    改头换面, 重新开始, 清白历史
• a clean sweep    改头换面, 重新开始, 清白历史
• clean animal    开膛去毛, 干净的动物
• clean as a whistle    如口哨般地清澈
• clean out    清除, 打扫干净
• clean up    打扫干净, 赚钱, 整理
• clean up one's act    改变生活的方式, 改头换面
• come clean    全盘托出, 招供
• make a clean breast of    坦白供认, 把...全盘托出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 清潔的, 未使用過的, 未被污染的, 新鮮的
adv. - 清潔地, 完全地
v. tr. - 清理, 出空, 使乾淨
v. intr. - 被打掃, 做清潔工作, 被弄乾淨
n. - 打掃, 去垢

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    免疫報告書
• a clean slate    改頭換面, 重新開始, 清白歷史
• a clean sweep    改頭換面, 重新開始, 清白歷史
• clean animal    開膛去毛, 乾凈的動物
• clean as a whistle    如口哨般地清澈
• clean out    清除, 打掃乾淨
• clean up    打掃乾淨, 賺錢, 整理
• clean up one's act    改變生活的方式, 改頭換面
• come clean    全盤托出, 招供
• make a clean breast of    坦白供認, 把...全盤托出

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 깨끗한, 순수한, 흠 없는, 정당한
adv. - 깨끗하게, 완전히, 바로
v. tr. - 깨끗하게 하다
v. intr. - 청소하다, 깨끗해지다
n. - 손질, 청소

idioms:

• a clean bill of health    건강 증명서
• a clean slate    깨끗한 경력, 훌륭한 기록
• a clean sweep    일소, 압도적 승리
• clean out    말끔히 쓸어내다, 다 써버리다, 남에게서 (돈)을 빼앗다
• clean up    청소하다, 몸을 단정하게 하다, 소탕하다
• come clean    실토하다, 자백하다
• make a clean breast of    모조리 자백하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - きれいな, 清潔な, 未使用の, 潔白な, 前科がない清浄な, すっきりした, 形のよい, きれい好きな, 完全な
v. - 掃除する, きれいにする, 臓物を除く
adv. - 完全に, すっかり, きれいに, 公正に
n. - 掃除

idioms:

• a clean slate    汚点のない経歴
• a clean sweep    完璧に勝利する
• clean animal    純血動物
• clean as a whistle    非常にきれいな, すっかり乾いて
• clean bill of health    健康証明書, 適格証明
• clean out    きれいにする, 空っぽにする, から金を巻き上げる, 一掃する
• clean up    掃除する, 浄化する, もうける
• clean up one's act    態度を改める, まともになる
• clean up your act    態度を改める, まともになる
• come clean    本当のことを言う
• make a clean breast of    すっかり打ち明ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) نظف, غسل (صفه) نظيف, طاهر, شريف (الاسم) تنظيفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נקי, טהור, חלק, כשר, מושלם, חף מחשד, מיומן, שלם, שווה‬
adv. - ‮לחלוטין, לגמרי‬
v. tr. - ‮ניקה‬
v. intr. - ‮התנקה‬
n. - ‮לחלוטין, ניקוי, התנקות‬

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