declutter
/diːˈklʌtə/verb
उच्चारण डीक्लट
(घर, कमरे आदि से) फ़ालतू सामान हटाना, कबाड़ निकालना
Core word
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[T, I] ~ sth
to remove things that you do not use or need from a place, so that it becomes tidier and easier to use
(घर, कमरे आदि से) फ़ालतू सामान हटाना, कबाड़ निकालना
- Radhika spent Sunday decluttering her study table.
- We decided to declutter before moving to the new flat.
- I need to declutter my wardrobe before the new term starts.
+ 2 more examples
- It is easier to study once you declutter your desk.
- They decluttered the garage and gave old toys to charity.
Synonyms clear out tidy sort out
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
declutter + place
Declutter takes the place or the object as its direct object; no preposition is needed.
'Declutter' के बाद स्थान या वस्तु सीधे object के रूप में आती है; preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
- Radhika decided to declutter her study table before the exams.
- We decluttered the store room last Sunday.
declutter + sth + of + sth
You can declutter a place of the things that fill it, using of.
जिस सामान को हटाना हो, उसके साथ 'of' लगाकर कह सकते हैं कि स्थान से क्या हटाया गया।
- He decluttered the cupboard of old magazines.
declutter + your mind / life / inbox
Declutter is also used for non-physical things, such as thoughts, schedules and emails.
'Declutter' का प्रयोग विचारों, कार्यक्रम और ईमेल जैसी अमूर्त चीज़ों के लिए भी होता है।
- A short walk helps me declutter my mind.
- She decluttered her inbox by deleting old mails.
declutter (without object)
It can also be used alone, meaning to clear away unwanted things in general.
इसे बिना object के भी प्रयोग किया जा सकता है, तब अर्थ होता है फ़ालतू चीज़ें हटाना।
- Every Diwali we declutter before we clean.
+Collocations 4
declutter + place
the houseyour deskthe wardrobethe garagethe balcony
- He decluttered the balcony and made space for plants.
declutter + non-physical thing
your mindyour lifeyour scheduleyour phoneyour inbox
- Declutter your phone by removing unused apps.
adverb + declutter
regularlyruthlesslygraduallycompletelythoroughly
- She ruthlessly decluttered her bookshelf.
verb + to declutter
needdecidestarttryhelp
- We need to declutter before the guests arrive.
“More examples 5
- Before moving to the hostel, Radhika decluttered her whole room.
हॉस्टल जाने से पहले राधिका ने अपना पूरा कमरा व्यवस्थित कर फ़ालतू सामान हटा दिया।
- It took us a weekend to declutter the loft.
अटारी से फ़ालतू सामान हटाने में हमें एक सप्ताहांत लग गया।
- A tidy desk helps you declutter your thoughts as well.
साफ़ मेज़ आपके विचारों को भी स्पष्ट करने में मदद करती है।
- She decluttered her wardrobe and gave the old clothes to charity.
उसने अपनी अलमारी से फ़ालतू कपड़े निकाले और पुराने कपड़े दान में दे दिए।
- Our teacher advised us to declutter our study plan and focus on the syllabus.
हमारे शिक्षक ने सलाह दी कि हम अपनी अध्ययन-योजना से फ़ालतू बातें हटाकर पाठ्यक्रम पर ध्यान दें।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She decluttered from her room old newspapers.
✓ She decluttered her room of old newspapers.
Declutter takes the place as its object; the unwanted things come after 'of'.
'Declutter' के बाद स्थान object होता है; हटाई गई चीज़ें 'of' के बाद आती हैं।
✗ I declutter my room yesterday.
✓ I decluttered my room yesterday.
A past time word needs the simple past form.
बीते समय के शब्द के साथ simple past रूप चाहिए।