WHITEWASH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
   • gloss over (what does gloss over mean?)
   • sleek over (what does sleek over mean?)
   • hush up (what does hush up mean?)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
2. Meaning
   • wash consisting of lime and size in water
   • used for whitening walls and other surfaces
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defeat (what does defeat mean?)
   • licking (what does licking mean?)

WHITEWASH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acquit (what does acquit mean?)
   • assoil (what does assoil mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • exonerate (what does exonerate mean?)
   • exculpate (what does exculpate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cover with whitewash
   Usage Example(s)
   • whitewash walls
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • calcimine (what does calcimine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
   Synonym(s)
   • gloss over (what does gloss over mean?)
   • hush up (what does hush up mean?)
   • sleek over (what does sleek over mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Let’’s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
   • She tried to gloss over her mistakes
   Hypernyms(s) whitewash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • cover up (what does cover up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)