whitewashed

Describes something that has been deliberately covered up, concealed, or made to appear more acceptable or less offensive than it actually is.

• 🌐يُستخدم لوصف شيء تم إخفاء حقيقته أو تجميله أو تقديمه بصورة أكثر قبولاً أو أقل إساءة مما هو عليه في الواقع، أو لوصف شيء غُطّي بالطلاء الأبيض حرفياً.

1. Coated with whitewash B1 formal

   Covered with a white liquid mixture, typically made of lime and water, used for painting walls or ceilings.

   • The cottage had whitewashed walls that gleamed in the sunlight.
   • They whitewashed the old fence to make it look fresh.
   • The interior of the church was whitewashed and simple.

   🌐مُبَيَّض بالجير

   المرادفات: whitened

• more whitewashed comparative form
• most whitewashed superlative form

A verb used to describe the act of covering up or glossing over faults, errors, or scandals, or literally applying a white coating to a surface.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم لوصف إخفاء العيوب أو الأخطاء أو الفضائح أو تجميلها، أو تغطية سطح بطبقة بيضاء.

1. Cover up a mistake or wrongdoing B2 informal

   To deliberately hide or conceal a mistake, fault, or illegal action to avoid blame or scandal.

   • The company tried to whitewash the environmental scandal by paying off the inspectors.
   • Politicians often whitewash their failures during election campaigns.
   • The report was criticized for whitewashing the true extent of the problem.

   🌐التغطية على الخطأ

   المرادفات: camouflageconcealcover upgloss overhidehush upmasksuppresssweep under the rugveil

   الأضداد: discloseexposereveal

2. Paint with whitewash B1 formal

   To apply a mixture of lime and water to a surface, typically a wall or fence, to whiten it.

   • The farmer whitewashed the barn to protect it from the weather.
   • They whitewashed the old stone wall to give it a fresh look.
   • The fence was whitewashed every spring as part of the tradition.

   🌐تبييض الجدران بالجير

   المرادفات: white

3. Exonerate through biased investigation C1 formal

   To clear someone of blame or wrongdoing using a superficial or biased investigation that ignores evidence.

   • The internal inquiry was seen as an attempt to whitewash the CEO's involvement.
   • Critics accused the committee of whitewashing the officer's misconduct.
   • The investigation was so perfunctory that it effectively whitewashed the entire affair.

   🌐تبرئة مشوبة

   الأضداد: blamecondemnconvictincriminate

• whitewashed past participle
• whitewashed past simple
• whitewashing present participle
• whitewashes third person singular