очистить

очистить

"To clean" or "to clear."

In this case, 'очистить' is applied figuratively to signify correcting or purging undesirable elements, such as errors from a file.

Ему пришлось очистить файл от ошибок.

He had to clear the file of errors.

Here, 'очистить' refers to purifying or making a substance clean or suitable for use, specifically purifying water.

Очистить воду для питья можно с помощью фильтра.

Water for drinking can be purified using a filter.

Here, 'очистить' is used in the sense of physically cleaning or removing unwanted material from a surface, specifically dust from the table.

Я очистил стол от пыли.

I cleaned the table from dust.