Whitewash



noun
1.
(a liquid containing quicklime or powdered chalk used for painting wells, ceilings, etc., a concealing of faults or defects as in an effort to avoid blame) ថ្នាំទឹកកំបោរ, apply whitewash កំបោរស (សម្រាប់លាបជញ្ជាំងផ្ទះ)
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) ការលាក់កំហុស
verbpast tense: whitewashed ; past participle: whitewashed ; present participle: whitewashing ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To cover with whitewash, to conceal the faults or defects of) whitewash the fence លាបកំបោរស
Example: To whitewash ones dishonest.whitewash the incident បំបិទ, គ្របកំបាំង
2.
ព្យាយាមលាក់កំហុស
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
2.
A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
verbpast tense: whitewashed ; past participle: whitewashed ; present participle: whitewashing ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.