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clear name
clear someone's name
to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or misdeed. (See also
clear someone of something.)
I was accused of theft, but the real thief confessed and I cleared my name.clear your name
to prove you are not guilty of something Mitch said the charges were completely untrue and promised he would clear his name.
clear somebody's name
to prove that someone is not guilty of something He was convicted of drug-smuggling four years ago and has been trying to clear his name ever since.