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Verb clean out has 3 senses

clean out, clear out - empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers"
--₁ is one way to empty
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
clean out - force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"
--₂ is one way to fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
clean out - deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"
--₃ is one way to deprive, strip, divest
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody