To remove unwanted objects or obstructions from (a place, an area, etc.). The workers cleared the road after the landslide.
(of payments, cheques, or transactions) To be successfully processed or to allow funds to become available. The cheque cleared within two business days.
To give or receive official approval or authorization for something or someone. The pilot was cleared for take-off.
To move past or over (an obstacle) without touching it. The athlete cleared the high bar with ease.