Clear and Stop up
Opposite meaning terms
Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Stop up
Stop up verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again
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