Synonyms and antonyms of To make things cleaner or tidier in American Thesaurus

clean up ()

to make a place completely clean and neat

clear out ()

to make a place or container clean or neat by removing things that are not wanted and getting rid of any dirt or dust in it

clean (verb)

to remove the dirt from something

clean out ()

to make a place or container clean or neat by removing objects that are not wanted and getting rid of any dirt or dust in it

tidy (verb)

to make a place look better by putting things in the correct place

pick up after ()

to make a place clean and neat, especially after someone else has used it

brush (verb)

to make something clean or neat using a brush

sort out ()

to get rid of things that you do not need and arrange things that you do need neatly

pick up ()

to lift things up and put them in the place where they are kept in order to make a place neat

straighten up ()

to make something neat

declutter (verb)

to get rid of things you do not need or want from your home or another place

brush (verb)

to remove something from an object using a brush

brush down ()

to clean someone or something using your hands or a brush

change (verb)

if you change a bed or change the sheets, you put clean sheets, covers, etc. on the bed

clean (verb)

to remove the dirt and dust in a house or other building

clean down ()

to remove the dirt from something, especially from an upright surface

clean out ()

to remove objects from a place or container in order to make it neat

clean up ()

to remove objects from a place in order to make it completely clean and neat

clean up after ()

to clean a place after someone has made it dirty or messy

clear away ()

to remove something that you have finished using or no longer want in order to make a place neat

clear out ()

to remove things that are not wanted from a place or container in order to make it neat

clear the table ()

to take away from a table all the dishes and the knives, forks, etc. after people have finished eating

clear up (mainly British)

mainly British to make a place neat by removing things that you have finished using or no longer want

clear up after ()

to make a place neat after someone else has made it messy

decontaminate (verb)

to remove a dangerous or poisonous substance from something

disentangle (verb)

to remove knots in rope, wool, etc.

do (verb)

informal to clean something, or to make a place neat

dry (verb)

to wipe the water off dishes after they have been washed

dust (verb)

to wipe the dust off the surface of something such as furniture

dust down ()

to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something

dust off ()

to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something

fix up ()

to clean, repair, or decorate something

freshen (verb)

to make something fresher, cleaner, or more attractive

fumigate (verb)

to treat a place or object with fumes from chemicals in order to kill bacteria or insects

give someone/something the once-over ()

to clean something very quickly

go over ()

to clean something, especially quickly

hoover (verb)

British to clean a carpet or floor with a vacuum cleaner

hoover up (British)

British to clean the dirt or dust from a carpet or floor with a vacuum cleaner

lay (verb)

mainly British if you lay the table or lay a place at a table, you prepare a table for a meal by putting forks, knives, spoons, dishes, etc. on it. The usual American word is set.

make a bed ()

to arrange the covers on a bed so that they are neat

pick up (American)

American to make a place clean and neat

purify (verb)

to make something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it

restore (verb)

to clean and repair something old and dirty or damaged so that it looks the same as it did originally

sandblast (verb)

to clean a surface with a special machine that uses high pressure to shoot sand against it

sanitize (verb)

to make something clean and healthy, especially by killing bacteria

set the table ()

to put knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table at each place where a person will eat

set the table ()

to put all the dishes, forks, knives etc. needed for a meal onto a table

shake out ()

to shake a cloth, sheet, piece of clothing, etc. so that dust and dirt fall off

shovel the driveway/sidewalk/path etc. ()

to make a surface clean by removing something such as dirt, snow, or sand from it with a shovel

smarten up ()

to improve the appearance of something, for example by cleaning or painting it

sterilize (verb)

to kill all the bacteria on or in something and to make it completely clean, for example by heating it to a very high temperature. Equipment is sterilized in a machine called a sterilizer.

strip (verb)

to remove sheets and other covers from a bed

sweep (verb)

to clean a floor, the ground, or another surface using a broom (=brush with a long handle)

sweep (verb)

to clean something such as a chimney with a long brush

sweep up ()

to clean and remove dirt, glass, dust, etc. from a floor or the ground using a brush or broom

tidy up ()

to make small changes to something in order to make it better

tidy up after ()

to make a room look tidy after someone else has made it messy

tuck in ()

to put the end of something such as a piece of clothing under or behind another piece in order to make it neat

tuck into ()

to put the end of something such as a piece of clothing under or behind another piece in order to make it neat

vacuum (verb)

to clean a room using a vacuum cleaner