What is "whitewash" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "whitewash": a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

Noun

Meaning of "whitewash": cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

Verb

Meaning of "whitewash": wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

Noun

Meaning of "whitewash": cover with whitewash

Verb

Meaning of "whitewash": a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

Noun

Meaning of "whitewash": exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

Verb

Synonyms:

blanch, varnish, palliate, vindicate, conceal, suppress, extenuate, sugarcoat, camouflage, paint, whiten, launder, white, liberate, exonerate, veneer, gloss over, make light of,

Antonyms:

strip, accuse, blame, condemn, sentence, uncover, reveal, show, expose, tell truth,