clear up

British  

verb

1. (tr) to explain or solve (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)

2. to put (a place or thing that is disordered) in order

3. (intr) (of the weather) to become brighter

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noun

1. the act or an instance of clearing up

clear up Idioms  

1. Clarify, explain, solve, as in Let's try to clear up this misunderstanding . [Late 1600s]

2. Become clear, as in After the storm, it cleared up very quickly . [Early 1600s]

3. Return something to a normal condition, cure, as in This new salve will clear up your rash .

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Example Sentences

The National Trust for Scotland has warned it could "take years" to clear up the damage from two storms which battered the country in 2021.

From BBC

In congestion, the car slows, and it returns to the set speed when the road clears up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will this week’s economic releases clear up the confusion?

From Barron's

An AI chooser will help clear up the confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was so weird, because the weather was so foggy and it felt like we were in a cloud all day, but mid-session, it cleared up out of nowhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clarify
• illustrate
• resolve
• solve
• straighten out
• unravel