whitewash English

Meaning whitewash meaning

What does whitewash mean?

Definitions in simple English

whitewash Verb

— Someone whitewashes something when they try to hide anything that is wrong with it and try to make it look good. He tried to whitewash the thing that happened last year so that he could be elected President.

— Someone whitewashes something when they paint it with a white paint.

whitewash Noun

— The action of whitewashing something. They didn't tell you the whole story. That was just a whitewash.

— White paint. He covered the fence with whitewash.

whitewash

— noun a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

— noun wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

— noun a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

— verb exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

— verb cover with whitewash whitewash walls

— verb (= gloss over) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin She tried to gloss over her mistakes

Synonyms whitewash synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as whitewash?

whitewash English » English

whiten

lime

bleach

whiting

paint

gloss over

limewash

sleek over

plaster

hush up

extenuate

cover up

ceruse

wash

unfreeze

uncork

unchain

unblock

spell

smooth over

slaughter

set free

rescue

remit

relieve

release

redeem

powder

paint white

mortar

mask

manumit

make white

make up

losing without scoring a point

limewater

lime water

lime wash

liberate

let off

let go of

going undefeated

free

flour

face powder

exonerate

exempt

enfranchise

emancipate

dispense

Topics whitewash topics

What do people use whitewash to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Hide your thoughts

• What words describe something that is hidden?
  cover-up whitewash hidden suppressed repressed disguised veiled secret secrecy

Work and occupation Working with buildings

Building materials

• What materials are used to paint a house?
  paint varnish lacquer whitewash

Conjugation whitewash conjugation

How do you conjugate whitewash?

whitewash · verb

Present I whitewash

Positive I whitewash

Singular

1st person I whitewash

2nd person you whitewash

3rd person he/she/it whitewashes

Plural

1st person we whitewash

2nd person you whitewash

3rd person they whitewash

Negative I don't whitewash

Singular

1st person I don't whitewash I do not whitewash

2nd person you don't whitewash you do not whitewash

3rd person he/she/it doesn't whitewash he/she/it does not whitewash

Plural

1st person we don't whitewash we do not whitewash

2nd person you don't whitewash you do not whitewash

3rd person they don't whitewash they do not whitewash

Question do I whitewash?

Singular

1st person do I whitewash?

2nd person do you whitewash?

3rd person does he/she/it whitewash?

Plural

1st person do we whitewash?

2nd person do you whitewash?

3rd person do they whitewash?

Negative question don't I whitewash?

Singular

1st person don't I whitewash? do I not whitewash?

2nd person don't you whitewash? do you not whitewash?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it whitewash? does he/she/it not whitewash?

Plural

1st person don't we whitewash? do we not whitewash?

2nd person don't you whitewash? do you not whitewash?

3rd person don't they whitewash? do they not whitewash?

Past I whitewashed

Positive I whitewashed

Singular

1st person I whitewashed

2nd person you whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it whitewashed

Plural

1st person we whitewashed

2nd person you whitewashed

3rd person they whitewashed

Negative I didn't whitewash

Singular

1st person I didn't whitewash I did not whitewash

2nd person you didn't whitewash you did not whitewash

3rd person he/she/it didn't whitewash he/she/it did not whitewash

Plural

1st person we didn't whitewash we did not whitewash

2nd person you didn't whitewash you did not whitewash

3rd person they didn't whitewash they did not whitewash

Question did I whitewash?

Singular

1st person did I whitewash?

2nd person did you whitewash?

3rd person did he/she/it whitewash?

Plural

1st person did we whitewash?

2nd person did you whitewash?

3rd person did they whitewash?

Negative question didn't I whitewash?

Singular

1st person didn't I whitewash? did I not whitewash?

2nd person didn't you whitewash? did you not whitewash?

3rd person didn't he/she/it whitewash? did he/she/it not whitewash?

Plural

1st person didn't we whitewash? did we not whitewash?

2nd person didn't you whitewash? did you not whitewash?

3rd person didn't they whitewash? did they not whitewash?

Future I'll whitewash

Positive I'll whitewash

Singular

1st person I'll whitewash I will whitewash

2nd person you'll whitewash you will whitewash

3rd person he/she/it'll whitewash he/she/it will whitewash

Plural

1st person we'll whitewash we will whitewash

2nd person you'll whitewash you will whitewash

3rd person they'll whitewash they will whitewash

Negative I won't whitewash

Singular

1st person I won't whitewash I will not whitewash

2nd person you won't whitewash you will not whitewash

3rd person he/she/it won't whitewash he/she/it will not whitewash

Plural

1st person we won't whitewash we will not whitewash

2nd person you won't whitewash you will not whitewash

3rd person they won't whitewash they will not whitewash

Question will I whitewash?

Singular

1st person will I whitewash?

2nd person will you whitewash?

3rd person will he/she/it whitewash?

Plural

1st person will we whitewash?

2nd person will you whitewash?

3rd person will they whitewash?

Negative question won't I whitewash?

Singular

1st person won't I whitewash? will I not whitewash?

2nd person won't you whitewash? will you not whitewash?

3rd person won't he/she/it whitewash? will he/she/it not whitewash?

Plural

1st person won't we whitewash? will we not whitewash?

2nd person won't you whitewash? will you not whitewash?

3rd person won't they whitewash? will they not whitewash?

Conditional I'd whitewash

Positive I'd whitewash

Singular

1st person I'd whitewash I would whitewash

2nd person you'd whitewash you would whitewash

3rd person he/she/it'd whitewash he/she/it would whitewash

Plural

1st person we'd whitewash we would whitewash

2nd person you'd whitewash you would whitewash

3rd person they'd whitewash they would whitewash

Negative I wouldn't whitewash

Singular

1st person I wouldn't whitewash I would not whitewash

2nd person you wouldn't whitewash you would not whitewash

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't whitewash he/she/it would not whitewash

Plural

1st person we wouldn't whitewash we would not whitewash

2nd person you wouldn't whitewash you would not whitewash

3rd person they wouldn't whitewash they would not whitewash

Question would I whitewash?

Singular

1st person would I whitewash?

2nd person would you whitewash?

3rd person would he/she/it whitewash?

Plural

1st person would we whitewash?

2nd person would you whitewash?

3rd person would they whitewash?

Negative question wouldn't I whitewash?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I whitewash? would I not whitewash?

2nd person wouldn't you whitewash? would you not whitewash?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it whitewash? would he/she/it not whitewash?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we whitewash? would we not whitewash?

2nd person wouldn't you whitewash? would you not whitewash?

3rd person wouldn't they whitewash? would they not whitewash?

Present continuous I'm whitewashing

Positive I'm whitewashing

Singular

1st person I'm whitewashing I am whitewashing

2nd person you're whitewashing you are whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it's whitewashing he/she/it is whitewashing

Plural

1st person we're whitewashing we are whitewashing

2nd person you're whitewashing you are whitewashing

3rd person they're whitewashing they are whitewashing

Negative I'm not whitewashing

Singular

1st person I'm not whitewashing I am not whitewashing

2nd person you aren't whitewashing you're not whitewashing you are not whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it isn't whitewashing he/she/it's not whitewashing he/she/it is not whitewashing

Plural

1st person we aren't whitewashing we're not whitewashing we are not whitewashing

2nd person you aren't whitewashing you're not whitewashing you are not whitewashing

3rd person they aren't whitewashing they're not whitewashing they are not whitewashing

Question am I whitewashing?

Singular

1st person am I whitewashing?

2nd person are you whitewashing?

3rd person is he/she/it whitewashing?

Plural

1st person are we whitewashing?

2nd person are you whitewashing?

3rd person are they whitewashing?

Negative question aren't I whitewashing?

Singular

1st person aren't I whitewashing? am I not whitewashing?

2nd person aren't you whitewashing? are you not whitewashing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it whitewashing? is he/she/it not whitewashing?

Plural

1st person aren't we whitewashing? are we not whitewashing?

2nd person aren't you whitewashing? are you not whitewashing?

3rd person aren't they whitewashing? are they not whitewashing?

Past continuous I was whitewashing

Positive I was whitewashing

Singular

1st person I was whitewashing

2nd person you were whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it was whitewashing

Plural

1st person we were whitewashing

2nd person you were whitewashing

3rd person they were whitewashing

Negative I wasn't whitewashing

Singular

1st person I wasn't whitewashing I was not whitewashing

2nd person you weren't whitewashing you were not whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't whitewashing he/she/it was not whitewashing

Plural

1st person we weren't whitewashing we were not whitewashing

2nd person you weren't whitewashing you were not whitewashing

3rd person they weren't whitewashing they were not whitewashing

Question was I whitewashing?

Singular

1st person was I whitewashing?

2nd person were you whitewashing?

3rd person was he/she/it whitewashing?

Plural

1st person were we whitewashing?

2nd person were you whitewashing?

3rd person were they whitewashing?

Negative question wasn't I whitewashing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I whitewashing? was I not whitewashing?

2nd person weren't you whitewashing? were you not whitewashing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it whitewashing? was he/she/it not whitewashing?

Plural

1st person weren't we whitewashing? were we not whitewashing?

2nd person weren't you whitewashing? were you not whitewashing?

3rd person weren't they whitewashing? were they not whitewashing?

Future continuous I'll be whitewashing

Positive I'll be whitewashing

Singular

1st person I'll be whitewashing I will be whitewashing

2nd person you'll be whitewashing you will be whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it'll be whitewashing he/she/it will be whitewashing

Plural

1st person we'll be whitewashing we will be whitewashing

2nd person you'll be whitewashing you will be whitewashing

3rd person they'll be whitewashing they will be whitewashing

Negative I won't be whitewashing

Singular

1st person I won't be whitewashing I will not be whitewashing

2nd person you won't be whitewashing you will not be whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it won't be whitewashing he/she/it will not be whitewashing

Plural

1st person we won't be whitewashing we will not be whitewashing

2nd person you won't be whitewashing you will not be whitewashing

3rd person they won't be whitewashing they will not be whitewashing

Question will I be whitewashing?

Singular

1st person will I be whitewashing?

2nd person will you be whitewashing?

3rd person will he/she/it be whitewashing?

Plural

1st person will we be whitewashing?

2nd person will you be whitewashing?

3rd person will they be whitewashing?

Negative question won't I be whitewashing?

Singular

1st person won't I be whitewashing? will I not be whitewashing?

2nd person won't you be whitewashing? will you not be whitewashing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be whitewashing? will he/she/it not be whitewashing?

Plural

1st person won't we be whitewashing? will we not be whitewashing?

2nd person won't you be whitewashing? will you not be whitewashing?

3rd person won't they be whitewashing? will they not be whitewashing?

Conditional continuous I'd be whitewashing

Positive I'd be whitewashing

Singular

1st person I'd be whitewashing I would be whitewashing

2nd person you'd be whitewashing you would be whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it'd be whitewashing he/she/it would be whitewashing

Plural

1st person we'd be whitewashing we would be whitewashing

2nd person you'd be whitewashing you would be whitewashing

3rd person they'd be whitewashing they would be whitewashing

Negative I wouldn't be whitewashing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be whitewashing I would not be whitewashing

2nd person you wouldn't be whitewashing you would not be whitewashing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be whitewashing he/she/it would not be whitewashing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be whitewashing we would not be whitewashing

2nd person you wouldn't be whitewashing you would not be whitewashing

3rd person they wouldn't be whitewashing they would not be whitewashing

Question would I be whitewashing?

Singular

1st person would I be whitewashing?

2nd person would you be whitewashing?

3rd person would he/she/it be whitewashing?

Plural

1st person would we be whitewashing?

2nd person would you be whitewashing?

3rd person would they be whitewashing?

Negative question wouldn't I be whitewashing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be whitewashing? would I not be whitewashing?

2nd person wouldn't you be whitewashing? would you not be whitewashing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be whitewashing? would he/she/it not be whitewashing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be whitewashing? would we not be whitewashing?

2nd person wouldn't you be whitewashing? would you not be whitewashing?

3rd person wouldn't they be whitewashing? would they not be whitewashing?

Present perfect I've whitewashed

Positive I've whitewashed

Singular

1st person I've whitewashed I have whitewashed

2nd person you've whitewashed you have whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it's whitewashed he/she/it has whitewashed

Plural

1st person we've whitewashed we have whitewashed

2nd person you've whitewashed you have whitewashed

3rd person they've whitewashed they have whitewashed

Negative I haven't whitewashed

Singular

1st person I haven't whitewashed I have not whitewashed

2nd person you haven't whitewashed you have not whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't whitewashed he/she/it has not whitewashed

Plural

1st person we haven't whitewashed we have not whitewashed

2nd person you haven't whitewashed you have not whitewashed

3rd person they haven't whitewashed they have not whitewashed

Question have I whitewashed?

Singular

1st person have I whitewashed?

2nd person have you whitewashed?

3rd person has he/she/it whitewashed?

Plural

1st person have we whitewashed?

2nd person have you whitewashed?

3rd person have they whitewashed?

Negative question haven't I whitewashed?

Singular

1st person haven't I whitewashed? have I not whitewashed?

2nd person haven't you whitewashed? have you not whitewashed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it whitewashed? has he/she/it not whitewashed?

Plural

1st person haven't we whitewashed? have we not whitewashed?

2nd person haven't you whitewashed? have you not whitewashed?

3rd person haven't they whitewashed? have they not whitewashed?

Past perfect I had whitewashed

Positive I had whitewashed

Singular

1st person I had whitewashed

2nd person you had whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it had whitewashed

Plural

1st person we had whitewashed

2nd person you had whitewashed

3rd person they had whitewashed

Negative I hadn't whitewashed

Singular

1st person I hadn't whitewashed I had not whitewashed

2nd person you hadn't whitewashed you had not whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't whitewashed he/she/it had not whitewashed

Plural

1st person we hadn't whitewashed we had not whitewashed

2nd person you hadn't whitewashed you had not whitewashed

3rd person they hadn't whitewashed they had not whitewashed

Question had I whitewashed?

Singular

1st person had I whitewashed?

2nd person had you whitewashed?

3rd person had he/she/it whitewashed?

Plural

1st person had we whitewashed?

2nd person had you whitewashed?

3rd person had they whitewashed?

Negative question hadn't I whitewashed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I whitewashed? had I not whitewashed?

2nd person hadn't you whitewashed? had you not whitewashed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it whitewashed? had he/she/it not whitewashed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we whitewashed? had we not whitewashed?

2nd person hadn't you whitewashed? had you not whitewashed?

3rd person hadn't they whitewashed? had they not whitewashed?

Future perfect I'll have whitewashed

Positive I'll have whitewashed

Singular

1st person I'll have whitewashed I will have whitewashed

2nd person you'll have whitewashed you will have whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it'll have whitewashed he/she/it will have whitewashed

Plural

1st person we'll have whitewashed we will have whitewashed

2nd person you'll have whitewashed you will have whitewashed

3rd person they'll have whitewashed they will have whitewashed

Negative I won't have whitewashed

Singular

1st person I won't have whitewashed I will not have whitewashed

2nd person you won't have whitewashed you will not have whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it won't have whitewashed he/she/it will not have whitewashed

Plural

1st person we won't have whitewashed we will not have whitewashed

2nd person you won't have whitewashed you will not have whitewashed

3rd person they won't have whitewashed they will not have whitewashed

Question +'ll I have whitewashed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have whitewashed? will I have whitewashed?

2nd person +'ll you have whitewashed? will you have whitewashed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have whitewashed? will he/she/it have whitewashed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have whitewashed? will we have whitewashed?

2nd person +'ll you have whitewashed? will you have whitewashed?

3rd person +'ll they have whitewashed? will they have whitewashed?

Negative question won't I have whitewashed?

Singular

1st person won't I have whitewashed? will I not have whitewashed?

2nd person won't you have whitewashed? will you not have whitewashed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have whitewashed? will he/she/it not have whitewashed?

Plural

1st person won't we have whitewashed? will we not have whitewashed?

2nd person won't you have whitewashed? will you not have whitewashed?

3rd person won't they have whitewashed? will they not have whitewashed?

Conditional perfect I'd have whitewashed

Positive I'd have whitewashed

Singular

1st person I'd have whitewashed I would have whitewashed

2nd person you'd have whitewashed you would have whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it'd have whitewashed he/she/it would have whitewashed

Plural

1st person we'd have whitewashed we would have whitewashed

2nd person you'd have whitewashed you would have whitewashed

3rd person they'd have whitewashed they would have whitewashed

Negative I wouldn't have whitewashed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have whitewashed I would not have whitewashed

2nd person you wouldn't have whitewashed you would not have whitewashed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have whitewashed he/she/it would not have whitewashed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have whitewashed we would not have whitewashed

2nd person you wouldn't have whitewashed you would not have whitewashed

3rd person they wouldn't have whitewashed they would not have whitewashed

Question would I have whitewashed?

Singular

1st person would I have whitewashed?

2nd person would you have whitewashed?

3rd person would he/she/it have whitewashed?

Plural

1st person would we have whitewashed?

2nd person would you have whitewashed?

3rd person would they have whitewashed?

Negative question wouldn't I have whitewashed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have whitewashed? would I not have whitewashed?

2nd person wouldn't you have whitewashed? would you not have whitewashed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have whitewashed? would he/she/it not have whitewashed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have whitewashed? would we not have whitewashed?

2nd person wouldn't you have whitewashed? would you not have whitewashed?

3rd person wouldn't they have whitewashed? would they not have whitewashed?

Imperative whitewash!

Positive

you whitewash!

we let's whitewash!

Negative

you don't whitewash!

we let's not whitewash!