Main Entry:

¹white·wash

Pronunciation:

\ˈhwīt-ˌwȯsh, ˈwīt-, -ˌwäsh\

Function:

transitive verb

Date:

1591

1: to whiten with whitewash2 a: to gloss over or cover up (as vices or crimes) <refused to whitewash the scandal> b: to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data3: to hold (an opponent) scoreless in a game or contest

— white·wash·er noun