noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of removing clutter; a decluttering. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To remove clutter from, to tidy. ambitransitive

   "I decluttered my living room."

Synonyms

All synonyms

declutteringdejunkdejunktidytidyunclutter

Antonyms

All antonyms

amasshoard

Example

More examples

"If you declutter your linen closet, you get rid of lots of things that you don’t need."

Etymology

From de- + clutter.

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