Meaning of "whitewash" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WHITEWASH

whitewash  [ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITEWASH

Whitewash is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whitewash in English.

WHAT DOES WHITEWASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whitewash

Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a low-cost type of paint made from slaked lime and chalk. Various other additives are also used.

Definition of whitewash in the English dictionary

The first definition of whitewash in the dictionary is a substance used for whitening walls and other surfaces, consisting of a suspension of lime or whiting in water, often with other substances, such as size, added. Other definition of whitewash is deceptive or specious words or actions intended to conceal defects, gloss over failings, etc. Whitewash is also a defeat in a sporting contest in which the loser is beaten in every match, game, etc in a series.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHITEWASH

PRESENT

Present

I whitewash

you whitewash

he/she/it whitewashes

we whitewash

you whitewash

they whitewash

Present continuous

I am whitewashing

you are whitewashing

he/she/it is whitewashing

we are whitewashing

you are whitewashing

they are whitewashing

Present perfect

I have whitewashed

you have whitewashed

he/she/it has whitewashed

we have whitewashed

you have whitewashed

they have whitewashed

Present perfect continuous

I have been whitewashing

you have been whitewashing

he/she/it has been whitewashing

we have been whitewashing

you have been whitewashing

they have been whitewashing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I whitewashed

you whitewashed

he/she/it whitewashed

we whitewashed

you whitewashed

they whitewashed

Past continuous

I was whitewashing

you were whitewashing

he/she/it was whitewashing

we were whitewashing

you were whitewashing

they were whitewashing

Past perfect

I had whitewashed

you had whitewashed

he/she/it had whitewashed

we had whitewashed

you had whitewashed

they had whitewashed

Past perfect continuous

I had been whitewashing

you had been whitewashing

he/she/it had been whitewashing

we had been whitewashing

you had been whitewashing

they had been whitewashing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will whitewash

you will whitewash

he/she/it will whitewash

we will whitewash

you will whitewash

they will whitewash

Future continuous

I will be whitewashing

you will be whitewashing

he/she/it will be whitewashing

we will be whitewashing

you will be whitewashing

they will be whitewashing

Future perfect

I will have whitewashed

you will have whitewashed

he/she/it will have whitewashed

we will have whitewashed

you will have whitewashed

they will have whitewashed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been whitewashing

you will have been whitewashing

he/she/it will have been whitewashing

we will have been whitewashing

you will have been whitewashing

they will have been whitewashing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would whitewash

you would whitewash

he/she/it would whitewash

we would whitewash

you would whitewash

they would whitewash

Conditional continuous

I would be whitewashing

you would be whitewashing

he/she/it would be whitewashing

we would be whitewashing

you would be whitewashing

they would be whitewashing

Conditional perfect

I would have whitewash

you would have whitewash

he/she/it would have whitewash

we would have whitewash

you would have whitewash

they would have whitewash

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been whitewashing

you would have been whitewashing

he/she/it would have been whitewashing

we would have been whitewashing

you would have been whitewashing

they would have been whitewashing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you whitewash
we let´s whitewash
you whitewash

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to whitewash

Past participle

whitewashed

Present Participle

whitewashing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WHITEWASH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whitewash» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of whitewash

airbrush · camouflage · conceal · concealment · cover-up · deception · extenuate · extenuation · gloss over · make light of · smoke and mirrors · suppress

TRANSLATION OF WHITEWASH

Find out the translation of whitewash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whitewash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whitewash» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 刷石灰
• Translator English - Spanish: encalar
• English: whitewash
• Translator English - Hindi: सफेदी
• Translator English - Arabic: بَيَاضٌ لِطِلَاءِ الـجُدْران
• Translator English - Russian: белить
• Translator English - Portuguese: cal
• Translator English - Bengali: চুনকাম
• Translator English - French: lait à la chaux
• Translator English - Malay: Kapur
• Translator English - German: tünchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 漆喰を塗る
• Translator English - Korean: 희게 회칠하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Whitewash
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quét vôi
• Translator English - Tamil: மூடிமறைக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: व्हाईटवॉश
• Translator English - Turkish: badana
• Translator English - Italian: imbiancare
• Translator English - Polish: pobielić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вапняний розчин для білення
• Translator English - Romanian: lapte de var
• Translator English - Greek: ασβεστώνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kalk
• Translator English - Swedish: bortförklara
• Translator English - Norwegian: kalke

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITEWASH»

Discover the use of whitewash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whitewash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health

Got milk? You may wish you didn't.

Joseph Keon, 2013

Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health

Argues that not only is cow's milk unnecessary for human health, but also that its inclusion in our diet may increase the risk of prostate, breast and ovarian cancers; osteoporosis, vascular disease, diabetes and Crohn's disease.

Joseph Keon, 2010

Whitewash: Pablo Escobar and the Cocaine Wars

Discusses the cocaine trade, the Medellin Cartell, government corruption, and violence in Columbia through an examination of the drug lord's life

Simon Strong, 1995

Whitewash

Sabrina Galloway is the top scientist at EcoEnergy, leading the company's research team to a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel.

Alex Kava, 2011

Whitewash: On Keith Windschuttle’s Fabrication of Aboriginal ...

The book soon attracted widespread coverage, including both high praise and heated critcism. Until now, Windschuttle's arguments have not been comprehensively examined.

Robert Manne, 2003

Whitewash

A young African-American girl is traumatized when a gang attacks her and her brother on their way home from school and spray-paints her face white. Based on a true story.

Ntozake Shange, 1997

Whitewash: what the media won't tell you about Hillary ...

The author of Weapons of Mass Distortion argues that the liberal media has systematically downplayed Clinton's personal, political, and financial shortcomings in order to help build her political career and pave her way for a presidential ...

L. Brent Bozell, Tim Graham, 2007

Whitewash: Racialized Politics and the Media

WHITEWASH. This book puts the language used in popularfilm,TV,press,radio, popular music and the Internet, as well as that spoken by key leaders, under the spotlight. It questions how these various mediums construct and normalise a ...

John Gabriel, 2002

Whitewash: The Report on the Warren Report

A watershed publication and one that established the author as one of the premier JFK assassination researchers, Whitewash (as well as the subsequent books in the Whitewash series) has become of the essential assassination publications, and ...

Harold Weisberg, 2013

Whitewash

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.

Horace Annesley Vachell, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITEWASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whitewash is used in the context of the following news items.

MICANs outraged after whitewash of wall

But all the hardwork disappeared overnight after MICA administration decided to whitewash the Chhota Wall, much to the displeasure of the second year ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Canterbury earthquake repair survey a 'whitewash'

A review into the quality of Canterbury's earthquake repairs has been called a "whitewash" after the Government allowed insurers to choose which homes could ... «The Press, Jun 15»

Veteran's family calls report exonerating VA a 'whitewash'

"I would definitely use the term whitewash," Katie Hopper, Miles' friend and the mother of his daughter, said of the report. "I feel like it was given to a legal team to ... «CNN, Jun 15»

Downies claim victory to avoid whitewash against Uppies

The Downies avoided a whitewash from the Uppies in Workington's mass no rules football game. Uppies and downies photo. An Uppie makes off with the ball. «News & Star, Apr 15»

Penrose report: Blood scandal inquiry branded a 'whitewash'

However, some of the victims branded the inquiry a “whitewash”, after it concluded that little more could have been done by Scottish authorities to prevent the ... «The Independent, Mar 15»

WA Opposition releases FOI documents on Buswell crash affair …

A WA Government report into the handling of the Buswell crash affair has been labelled a whitewash and cover-up which leaves serious questions about the ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»

Glenn McGrath predicts an Ashes whitewash this summer – again

Glenn McGrath, right, was part of the Australia side who beat England 5-0 in the 2006-07 Ashes, and took part in plenty of other series wins. Photograph: Ezra ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

MP Accuses Barnardo's Of Abuse 'Whitewash'

An MP has accused children's charity Barnardo's of a whitewash over the historical sexual abuse of one of his constituents and is demanding an independent ... «Sky News, Mar 15»

How a retirement party split Australian cricket

In this exclusive extract from his new book 'Whitewash to Whitewash', cricket writer Daniel Brettig examines how Mike Hussey's retirement party split the ... «The New Daily, Feb 15»

Windies whitewash not critical to World Cup dreams: Duminy

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy does not believe a whitewash of the West Indies in the ongoing One-Day International ... «indiatvnews.com, Jan 15»