whitewash
Meaning of whitewash
noun
- a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
- a deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization in order to protect their reputation.
the opposition called the report ‘a whitewash’
- a victory by the same side in every game of a series.
the Lions went downhill to a 4–0 whitewash
- paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash.
the brick walls have been whitewashed
- deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about (someone or something).
most sources prefer to ignore or whitewash the most disturbing aspect of such reports
there have been efforts to whitewash the minister's grim record
- defeat (an opponent) in every game of a series.
Ireland were whitewashed 5-0
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Hyphenation of whitewash
white-wash
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- whitewash is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
whitewash synonyms
Meaning the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings:
Meaning a means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity:
Meaning a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others:
Meaning the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known:
Meaning the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication:
Meaning the action of deceiving someone:
Meaning the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space:
Meaning a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material:
Meaning a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason:
Meaning forcibly put an end to:
Meaning not allow to be seen; hide:
Meaning dress in a cloak:
Meaning conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:
Meaning cover with a veil:
Meaning keep from being seen; conceal:
Meaning make (something) appear less important than it really is:
Meaning reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree:
whitewash antonyms
Meaning a report in the media that reveals something discreditable:
Meaning make (something) visible by uncovering it:
Words that rhyme with whitewash
Wash, wash, awash, handwash, landwash, bewash, bodewash, eyewash, limewash, prewash, rewash, sidewash, stonewash, Pugwash, bagwash, eggwash, hogwash, pigwash, dishwash, mouthwash, toothwash, Siwash, siwash, backwash, blackwash, buckwash, brainwash, downwash, greenwash, rainwash, afterwash, airwash, carwash, colourwash, overwash, powerwash, riverwash, underwash, aswash, swash, flatwash, outwash, sheetwash
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