English Dictionary

whitewash

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

verb

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence. / (figuratively) To cover over errors or bad actions.

They tried to whitewash their involvement in the scandal.

意味（1）

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To cover over errors or bad actions.

In his sermon, the minister didn't try to whitewash over the sins of his church.

意味（3）

(dated, transitive) To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Meanwhile, Sam, having been formally introduced to the whitewashed gentleman and his friends, as the offspring of Mr. Weller, of the Belle Savage, was treated with marked distinction, and invited to regale himself with them in honour of the occasion—an invitation which he was by no means backward in accepting.

意味（4）

(baseball, slang, dated, late, 19th century, archaic) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

意味（5）

(US, UK, slang) In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

意味（6）

(derogatory) To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by discounting the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

If you appreciate historical accuracy and fair inclusion, don’t go see this film. If you don’t want to fuel the economy at another Hollywood attempt of whitewashing American history, don’t give any aspect of this film a single dime or promotion.