Synonyms: 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
Similar words: clear-cut
Definition: having had all the trees removed at one time
Usage: clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion
Similar words: improved
Definition: (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush
Usage: improved farmlands
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: innocent, guiltless, clean-handed
Definition: free from evil or guilt
Usage: an innocent child; the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty