Also means
to brush away
Usage Note
Spazzare takes avere as its auxiliary: ho spazzato il pavimento ('I swept the floor'). The related noun is la scopa ('broom') and lo spazzino is a 'street sweeper'. Figuratively, spazzare via means 'to sweep away' obstacles or problems.
Examples
"Devo spazzare il pavimento."
Natural Translation
I need to sweep the floor.
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