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1. a. : a device or stratagem for masking or concealing. his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity. b. : a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public. 2. : a loose outer garment. Synonyms. blanket. cloak. cope. covering. coverture. curtain. hood. mantle. mask. pall. penumbra. robe. shroud.
uk / ˈkʌv.ər.ʌp / us / ˈkʌv.ɚ.ʌp /. an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake: cover-up of Allegations of a cover-up of the effects of pollution have been strongly denied. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
us / ˈkʌv.ɚ.ʌp / uk / ˈkʌv.ər.ʌp /. an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake: cover-up of Allegations of a cover-up of the effects of pollution have been strongly denied. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Cover-up definition: any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.. See examples of COVER-UP used in a sentence.
5 days ago · 1. concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc. verb cover up (adverb) 2. (transitive) to cover completely. 3. (when intr, often foll by for) to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime) she tried to cover up for her friend. 4. (intransitive) boxing.
Synonyms for COVER (UP): suppress, hush (up), silence, stifle, censor, throttle, burke, muzzle; Antonyms of COVER (UP): show up, reveal, expose, uncover, tell, disclose, unmask, divulge
an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake: I'm convinced there was an intentional coverup, that officials haven't told all they know about what happened. (Definition of coverup from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of coverup. coverup.
