whitewash Synonyms
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- forgive-and-forget
- wink-at-
- condone
- disregard
- discount
- blink-at-
- pass-over
- brush-aside-or-off-
- shrug-off
- gloss-over-
- paper-over
- remit
- overpass
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whitewash Meaning
whitewash (n)
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
whitewash (v)
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
cover with whitewash
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
whitewash (n.)
Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
whitewash (v. t.)
To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
FAQs About the word whitewash
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score, wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces, a specious o
forgive, overlook, justify, pardon, explain,ignore, excuse, forgive and forget, wink (at), condone
note, note, mark, mind, mind, object (to), object (to),mark,heed, heed
The walls were freshly whitewashed, giving the room a bright and airy feel.
The old wooden fence had been neglected for years, so we decided to whitewash it to restore its original charm.
The government tried to whitewash the corruption scandal, but the truth eventually came out.
Her reputation had been irreparably whitewashed by the malicious rumors that had been spread about her.
