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whitewash verb

  /ˈwaɪt-/ , /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ , /ˈwɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/ , /ˈʍɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
  • (chiefly, literary, and, poetic, often, passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
  • To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash (noun sense 1).
 blanquear, encalar
  • (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
 encubrir

whitewash noun

  /ˈwaɪt-/ , /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ , /ˈwɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/ , /ˈʍɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
  • A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often, politics) , an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
 blanquear, blanqueado
  • (uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
 lechada

whitewasher noun

  • One who, or that which, whitewashes.
 lejía
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