To eliminate extraneous things or information, as in "It's time to declutter your life." This can apply to cleaning up a room or location, but can also apply to cleaning up computer files or removing unnecessary information from your brain or even a specific discussion. It is often used in a loose way to refer to eliminating unnecessary stressors from your life/situation, like someone talking about decluttering their life by breaking up with a significant other. It can also be spelled with a hyphen: de-clutter (decluttered, decluttering).
We need to declutter our basement before we buy anything else.
We are decluttering our basement.
I really need to break up with Joey and declutter my life.
It's time to declutter your hard drive.
We are decluttering our basement.
I really need to break up with Joey and declutter my life.
It's time to declutter your hard drive.
by wordcritic2 May 14, 2015
The process of ritual cleansing that we go through to clear our minds and start anew after a big life event.
Jack: hey, do you want to go out this weekend?
Sally: I cant, I'm staying home. I have a lot of emotional decluttering to do.
Sally: I cant, I'm staying home. I have a lot of emotional decluttering to do.
by Silvertonguedwordsmith October 1, 2017