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Meaning of
whitewash
in English
whitewash
us
//waɪtˈwæʃ//
uk
//waɪtˈweɪʃ//
#common
Plural
whitewash
Past Tense
whitewashed
Participle Verb
whitewashing
Third Person Singular
whitewashes
Definitions
Noun
a
mixture
for
bright
white
painting
a
campaign
to
hide
unpleasant
truths
;
pretense
a
complete
win
without
losses
The
team
achieved
a
whitewash
in
the
tournament
,
winning
every
game
.
a
political
cover-up
effort
The
government's
investigation
was
criticized
as
a
whitewash
of
the
scandal
.
Verb
to
conceal
mistakes
or
wrongdoing
;
deceive
The
company
tried
to
whitewash
its
role
in
the
environmental
disaster
.
to
defeat
utterly
in
a
game
;
prevent
scoring
The
home
team
was
whitewashed
by
their
opponents
,
losing
the
series
4-0
.
to
alter
(
a
person
,
event
)
to
appear
more
white
The
artist
used
a
technique
to
whitewash
the
model's
skin
tone
in
the
painting
.
Base Words
wash
white