| 单词 | cover something up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime) They knew they had done something wrong and lied to cover it up. Synonyms conceal Robert could not conceal his relief. hide I have absolutely nothing to hide, I have done nothing wrong. suppress At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information. repress keep secret whitewash (informal) The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions. hush up sweep under the carpet draw a veil over keep silent about cover your tracks keep dark feign ignorance about keep under your hat (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of hide Definition to keep (information or one's feelings) secret I have absolutely nothing to hide, I have done nothing wrong. Synonyms keep secret, suppress, withhold, keep quiet about, hush up, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat in the sense of suppress Definition to prevent the circulation or publication of (information or books) At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information. Synonyms conceal, hide, keep secret, hush up, censor, stonewall, sweep under the carpet, draw a veil over, keep silent about, keep dark, keep under your hat (informal) in the sense of whitewash Definition to conceal the unpleasant truth about The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions. Synonyms cover up, conceal, suppress, camouflage, make light of, gloss over, extenuate, airbrush Nearby words of |
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