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clear

verb [T] (NOT CONFUSED)
 
 
/klɪər/ US  /klɪr/

Definition

to make your mind free from confusion so that you can think quickly and well: I need to get some fresh air to clear my head (= to make me able to think well).Emptying
(Definition of clear verb (NOT CONFUSED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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