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whitewash

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/noun

उच्चारण वाइट्वॉश

सफ़ेदी, चूना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a mixture of lime or chalk and water, used for painting walls white

    सफ़ेदी, चूना

    • The villagers coated their houses with whitewash before Diwali.
    • The mason mixed lime and water to make whitewash for the school wall.
  2. 2

    [C, usually sing., U] disapproving

    an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about somebody or something

    लीपापोती, (गलतियों पर) पर्दा डालने का प्रयास

    • The opposition called the official report a whitewash.
    • Critics said the company's press release was a whitewash of its poor record.

    Synonyms cover-up concealment

  3. 3

    [C] informal

    a victory in a game or series in which the opponent does not win a single game or match

    (खेल में) एकतरफ़ा जीत, क्लीन स्वीप

    • India completed a 3–0 whitewash in the series.
    • The hosts completed a 5-0 whitewash of the visitors in the series.
verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to cover something such as a wall with whitewash

    सफ़ेदी करना, चूना पोतना

    • The school walls are whitewashed every summer.
    • We whitewashed the courtyard walls before the festival.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth disapproving

    to try to hide unpleasant facts about somebody or something

    लीपापोती करना, (गलतियों पर) पर्दा डालना

    • The committee was accused of whitewashing the scandal.
    • The company tried to whitewash its role in the pollution of the river.

    Synonyms cover up conceal hush up

    Opposite expose reveal

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sb informal

    to defeat an opponent so that they do not win a single game or match

    (प्रतिद्वंद्वी को) एक भी मैच जीतने न देना

    • The visitors were whitewashed in the Test series.
    • The champions whitewashed their rivals 4-0 in the series.