What does "clean out" mean?

To take all money To take or lose all of someone's money.

How do you use "clean out" in a sentence?

The divorce cleaned him out. She cleaned out her savings. They cleaned out the account.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To take all money

掏空、花光

Dejar sin blanca, vaciar

（お金を）すっからかんにする、使い果たす

(돈을) 탈탈 털다, 다 써버리다

To take or lose all of someone's money.

拿走或失去某人所有的钱。

Quitar o perder todo el dinero de alguien.

誰かのお金を全部取る、または全部失うこと。

누군가의 돈을 전부 가져가거나 잃는 것.

Base verb: clean

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The divorce cleaned him out.
离婚让他倾家荡产
El divorcio lo dejó sin blanca
離婚で彼はすっからかんになった
이혼으로 그는 빈털터리가 됐다
She cleaned out her savings.
她把积蓄花光了
Ella agotó sus ahorros
彼女は貯金を使い果たした
그녀는 저축을 다 써버렸다
They cleaned out the account.
他们掏空了账户
Vaciaron la cuenta
彼らは口座を空にした
그들은 계좌를 텅 비웠다

Context: loss, taking, depleting

Tone: dramatic

From cleaning until nothing remains.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal