What does "clear up" mean?

To resolve confusion To explain and remove misunderstanding.

How do you use "clear up" in a sentence?

Let me clear up the confusion. I'd like to clear this up. The matter was cleared up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To resolve confusion

澄清、消除误解

Aclarar

明らかにする、誤解を解く

명확히 하다, 오해를 풀다

To explain and remove misunderstanding.

解释并消除误解。

Explicar y eliminar malentendidos.

説明して誤解を取り除くこと。

설명하여 오해를 없애다.

Base verb: clear

Particle: up

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

Let me clear up the confusion.
让我来澄清这个误会
Déjame aclarar la confusión
混乱を解消させてください
혼란을 해소해 드리겠습니다.
I'd like to clear this up.
我想把这件事说清楚
Me gustaría aclarar esto
これを明らかにしたい
이것을 명확히 하고 싶습니다.
The matter was cleared up.
这件事已经澄清了
El asunto quedó aclarado
その件は解明された
그 문제는 해명되었다.

Context: clarification, explanation, resolution

Tone: helpful

From clearing cloudy water.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal