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whitewash

verb

/ˈwaɪtˌwɑːʃ/

Meaning

to cover up faults, errors, or unpleasant facts; to paint with white paint or lime

The report was criticized for trying to whitewash the company's failures.

whitewash the truth

cover-up, conceal, gloss over, mask, camouflage

reveal, expose, uncover

whitewash the truth, whitewash history, whitewash report

to stare with wide open eyes, often in surprise or wonder

To suggest or hint something indirectly and often unpleasantly.

to trouble, harass, or attack on all sides

to make smaller in size, amount, or degree; to decrease

to shout or cry loudly

to make legally null and void; to cancel or invalidate