declutter

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ clutter.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/, /diːˈklʊtə/

Noun

declutter (countable and uncountable, plural declutters)

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

Verb

declutter (third-person singular simple present declutters, present participle decluttering, simple past and past participle decluttered)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To remove clutter from, to tidy.

   Synonyms: dejunk, tidy

   I decluttered my living room.

   • 2022 January 26, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Southern”, in RAIL, number 949, page 28:

     The first phase of the station facelift includes decluttering the ticket office, a brighter concourse, and a longer London-bound platform canopy.

Derived terms

• declutterer

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: siivota (fi), siistiä (fi)
• French: désencombrer (fr)
• Hungarian: lomtalanít (hu), selejtez (hu)
• Russian: наводить порядок (ru) (navoditʹ porjadok)

Anagrams

• cluttered