"clear off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: clears off [present, singular, third-person], clearing off [participle, present], cleared off [participle, past], cleared off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} clear off (third-person singular simple present clears off, present participle clearing off, simple past and past participle cleared off)
  1. (informal) To leave abruptly. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clear_off-en-verb-I6BU7Yb-
  2. To clear the table.
    Sense id: en-clear_off-en-verb-SClNwZ2S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 54 26 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 19 51 31
  3. To pay off debts.
    Sense id: en-clear_off-en-verb-fU4MB1wi

Inflected forms

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