cleared

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

• “cleared land”
• “cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris”
• “a cleared passage through the underbrush”
• “played poker on the cleared dining room table”

freed from any question of guilt

• “is absolved from all blame”
• “was now clear of the charge of cowardice”
• “his official honor is vindicated”