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Meaning ofwhitewashin English

whitewash

us//waɪtˈwæʃ//uk//waɪtˈweɪʃ//

Pluralwhitewash
Past Tensewhitewashed
Participle Verbwhitewashing
Third Person Singularwhitewashes

Definitions

Noun
1. a mixture for bright white painting
2. a campaign to hide unpleasant truths; pretense
3. a complete win without losses
  The team achieved a whitewash in the tournament, winning every game.
4. a political cover-up effort
  The government's investigation was criticized as a whitewash of the scandal.
Verb
1. to conceal mistakes or wrongdoing; deceive
  The company tried to whitewash its role in the environmental disaster.
2. to defeat utterly in a game; prevent scoring
  The home team was whitewashed by their opponents, losing the series 4-0.
3. to alter (a person, event) to appear more white
  The artist used a technique to whitewash the model's skin tone in the painting.

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