Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clear_the_air

1 sense of clear the air

Sense 1
clear the air -- (dispel differences or negative emotions; "The group called a meeting to finally clear the air")
       => chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off -- (force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers")