transitive. To clear (land) of growth. Cf. rid, v. 1a.

transitive. To clear (a way or space), esp. to clear (land) of trees, undergrowth, etc. Also figurative and in figurative context. Occasionally also…

With up, out: To extract by digging. Also transferred and figurative.

To remove the stubs from (land). Also, to clear (land) of trees, furze, etc. by uprooting. Chiefly with up.

transitive. To free (lands) from clods; absol. to crush clods. dialect in later use. Cf. clod, v.

transitive. To grub up (bushes); to rid (ground) of shrubs or stumps. Obsolete.

In various specific uses, as To free (land, etc.) from trees, underwood, etc., in preparation for cultivation. Also figurative.

To clear (land), as for a crop. Obsolete.

To remove the stumps from (land). Also absol.

To dig up, lift out, take off, with the spade.

To clear (land) of vegetation, to cut (trees or undergrowth) down, esp. preparatory to burning off the resulting slash. Chiefly North American.

(transitive) to clear of underwood.

transitive. to clean down: to clean from top to bottom, or by sweeping down. to clean up: to clean by taking up dirt or dust; to bring (a thing) up…

(transitive) = underbrush v. at underbrush, n. derivatives.

transitive. To clear (surface vegetation) from an area of ground; to clear (an area of ground) of surface vegetation.