CLEAR (5)

Clear (klēr), v. i. 1. 1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; — often followed by up, off, or away.
So foul a sky clears not without a storm. Shak. Advise him to stay till the weather clears up. Swift. 2. 2. To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
He that clears at once will relapse; for finding himself out of straits, he will revert to his customs; but he that cleareth by degrees induceth a habit of frugality. Bacon. 3. 3. (Banking) To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
4. 4. To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
To clear out, to go or run away; to depart.