Definition of whitewash

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  • whitewash is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • whitewash is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • whitewash is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of whitewash

  • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error (verb)

    Examples

    1. Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin

    Synonyms

    1. gloss over
    2. hush up
    3. sleek over
  • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score (noun)
  • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects (noun)
  • cover with whitewash (verb)

    Examples

    1. whitewash walls
  • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data (verb)
  • wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces (noun)

See definition of whitewash in Merriam Webster