The practice of glossing over or covering up vices, crimes, or scandals, or of exonerating by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data.

The report was criticized as a whitewashing of the company's unethical practices.

A deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization.

The documentary was accused of being a whitewashing of the politician's controversial career.

The act of painting a wall, building, or other structure with whitewash, a type of paint made from lime and water.

The old barn received a fresh whitewashing to improve its appearance.

The practice in film, theatre, and other media of casting white performers in roles depicting non-white characters, or otherwise portraying a story as more racially white than its subject matter warrants.

Many viewers criticized the movie for its blatant whitewashing of the original Asian characters.

whitewashinggerundium / partizip präsens

Designed to conceal wrongdoing or present an unduly favorable image; serving to whitewash.

The committee released a whitewashing report that ignored key evidence.

whitewashverb

To cover up or gloss over faults or errors, often to make something appear more acceptable or innocent than it is.

The company tried to whitewash the scandal by releasing a carefully worded statement.

To paint a surface with a white liquid mixture, typically made of lime and water, to give it a clean, bright appearance.

They decided to whitewash the old fence to give it a fresh look.

To defeat an opponent in a game or contest without allowing them to score or win any points.

The home team managed to whitewash their rivals with a score of 5-0.