Main entry: cleared
Definition: rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
Usage: cleared land; cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris; a cleared passage through the underbrush; played poker on the cleared dining room table
Main entry: clear, cleared, vindicated, exculpated, exonerated, absolved
Definition: freed from any question of guilt
Usage: is absolved from all blame; was now clear of the charge of cowardice; his official honor is vindicated