From A ➟ ➡ ➢ ➣ ➤ ➥ ➦ ➧ ➨ ➚ Z a deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts whitewash ˈwʌɪtwɒʃ/Submit noun 1. 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’ synonyms: cover-up, -gate, camouflage, disguise, mask, concealment, suppression, deception, false front, facade, veneer, pretext the report was dismissed as a whitewash 2. informal a victory by the same side in every game of a series. the Lions went downhill to a 4–0 whitewash verb verb: whitewash; 3rd person present: whitewashes; past tense: whitewashed; past participle: whitewashed; gerund or present participle: whitewashing 1. paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash. a suntrap surrounded by trees and whitewashed walls deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about (a person or organization). his wife must have wanted to whitewash his reputation synonyms: cover up, sweep under the carpet, hush up, suppress, draw/pull a veil over, conceal, camouflage, keep secret, keep dark, cloak, screen, veil, obscure; More 2. informal defeat (an opponent) in every game of a series. Ireland were whitewashed 5-0
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