whitewash 音标拼音: [w'ɑɪtw
, ɑʃ] [hw'ɑɪtw
, ɑʃ]
n . 白色涂料,白粉胶泥水,涂脂抹粉
白色涂料,白粉胶泥水,涂脂抹粉
whitewash n 1 :
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score 2 :
wash consisting of lime and size in water ;
used for whitening walls and other surfaces 3 :
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects v 1 :
cover up a misdemeanor ,
fault ,
or error ; "
Let '
s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin "; "
She tried to gloss over her mistakes " [
synonym : {
whitewash }, {
gloss over }, {
sleek over }, {
hush up }]
2 :
cover with whitewash ; "
whitewash walls "
3 :
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data Whitewash \
White "
wash `\,
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something ,
as a wash for making the skin fair . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A composition of line and water ,
or of whiting size ,
and water ,
or the like ,
used for whitening walls ,
ceilings ,
etc .;
milk of lime .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
a glossing over or cover up (
of crimes or misfeasance ).
[
PJC ]
Whitewash \
White "
wash `\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Whitewashed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Whitewashing }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To apply a white liquid composition to ;
to whiten with whitewash .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
In various games ,
to defeat (
an opponent )
so that he fails to score ,
or to reach a certain point in the game ;
to skunk . [
Colloq .,
U .
S .]
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
4 .
to gloss over or cover up (
crimes or misfeasance ).
[
PJC ]
199 Moby Thesaurus words for "
whitewash ":
absolve ,
acquit ,
allow for ,
allowance ,
amnesty ,
apply paint ,
becloud ,
bedaub ,
bedizen ,
befog ,
begild ,
belie ,
besmear ,
blank ,
blanket ,
blind ,
brush on paint ,
bulldoze ,
calcimine ,
camouflage ,
chalk ,
clear ,
cloak ,
clobber ,
clobbering ,
cloud ,
coat ,
color ,
complexion ,
conceal ,
cover ,
cover up ,
cream ,
crushing defeat ,
curtain ,
dab ,
daub ,
decisive defeat ,
decontaminate ,
decontamination ,
deep -
dye ,
defeat utterly ,
destigmatize ,
diminish ,
dip ,
discharge ,
disguise ,
dismiss ,
dispense from ,
dissemble ,
distemper ,
distort ,
distract attention from ,
double -
dye ,
dress up ,
dye ,
ease ,
eclipse ,
embellish ,
emblazon ,
embroider ,
enamel ,
engild ,
ensconce ,
enshroud ,
envelop ,
exculpate ,
excuse ,
exempt ,
exempt from ,
exonerate ,
extenuate ,
extenuating circumstances ,
extenuation ,
extenuative ,
face ,
falsify ,
fast -
dye ,
forgive ,
free ,
fresco ,
fudge ,
garble ,
gild ,
gilding ,
give absolution ,
glaze ,
gloss ,
gloss over ,
grain ,
grant amnesty to ,
grant immunity ,
grant remission ,
hide ,
hue ,
ignore ,
illuminate ,
imbue ,
ingrain ,
japan ,
justify ,
keep under cover ,
lacquer ,
lay on color ,
lessen ,
let go ,
let off ,
make allowance for ,
mask ,
mince ,
miscite ,
miscolor ,
misquote ,
misreport ,
misrepresent ,
misstate ,
mitigate ,
mitigation ,
no contest ,
nonpros ,
obfuscate ,
obscure ,
occult ,
overbear ,
overstate ,
overwhelm ,
overwhelming defeat ,
paint ,
palliate ,
palliation ,
palliative ,
pardon ,
parget ,
paste ,
pasting ,
pervert ,
pigment ,
pipe clay ,
pipe -
clay ,
prime ,
purge ,
qualification ,
quash the charge ,
release ,
remit ,
schmear ,
screen ,
set free ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shellac ,
shellacking ,
shrive ,
shroud ,
shut out ,
skunk ,
slant ,
slop on paint ,
slur over ,
smashing defeat ,
smear ,
smearing ,
snow under ,
soft -
pedal ,
soften ,
softening ,
stain ,
steamroller ,
stipple ,
strain ,
sugarcoat ,
tinct ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tint ,
titivate ,
tone ,
total defeat ,
trick out ,
twist ,
undercoat ,
understate ,
utter defeat ,
varnish ,
veil ,
veneer ,
vindicate ,
warp ,
wash ,
whelm ,
white ,
whiten ,
whitening ,
whitewashing ,
whiting ,
whomp ,
whop ,
whopping ,
withdraw the charge
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