whitewashing
noun(white-wash-ing)
an act or instance of applying whitewash; also : whitewash
whitewashing
verb(white-wash-ing)
to whiten with whitewash
whitewashing
verb(white-wash-ing)
to gloss over or cover up (something, such as a record of criminal behavior)
whitewashing
verb(white-wash-ing)
to exonerate (someone) by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data