cover-up

Definition von cover-up im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: An act of concealment or disguise, often implying an effort of trying to evade sanctions or opprobrium for such concealment or disguise; concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public; cover-up cover-ups in AM, also use coverup A cover-up is an attempt to hide a crime or mistake. General Schwarzkopf denied there'd been any cover-up. an attempt to prevent the public from discovering the truth about something whitewash; To conceal or disguise
The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal.; If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them. He fell asleep in the front room so I covered him up with a duvet; hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"; {f} disguise, shield, cover for, blur; hide, conceal; cover something completely; {i} act of assisting a wrongdoer to hide what he has done; act of covering over or covering up; loose article of clothing that is often worn over a bathing suit; skin-colored makeup that is applied to cover up a blemish (especially on the face); conceal the truth; hide from view, hide from knowledge; If you cover up something that you do not want people to know about, you hide the truth about it. He suspects there's a conspiracy to cover up the crime They knew they had done something terribly wrong and lied to cover it up How do we know you're not just covering up for your friend? see also cover-up
coverup: {i} something that hides or conceals; piece of clothing worn over another
coverup: alternative spelling of cover-up