Antonyms for cover up

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kuhv-er-uhp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌv ərˌʌp

Definition of cover up

Origin : mid-12c., from Old French covrir (12c., Modern French couvrir) "to cover, protect, conceal, dissemble," from Late Latin coperire, from Latin cooperire "to cover over, overwhelm, bury," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + operire "to close, cover" (see weir). Related: Covered; covering. Military sense is from 1680s; newspaper sense first recorded 1893; use in football dates from 1907. Betting sense is 1857. OF horses, as a euphemism for "copulate" it dates from 1530s. Covered wagon attested from 1745.

As in mask : noun false face, cover
As in masquerade : noun disguise; social occasion for disguises
As in pretext : noun disguise; alleged reason
As in sham : noun hoax, trick
As in cheat : noun trick
As in disguisement : noun façade
As in tergiversation : noun equivocation
As in victimization : noun cheat
As in concealment : noun hiding, secrecy
As in cover-up : noun attempt to conceal embarrassing or scandalous information
As in deception : noun trick
As in disguise : noun covering, makeup for deception
As in equivocation : noun avoidance of an issue
As in falsehood : noun lie
As in front : noun appearance put on for show
As in inter : verb bury
As in mask : verb disguise
As in misinform : verb give wrong information intentionally
As in misrepresent/misquote : verb lie, distort
As in obscure : verb conceal, hide
As in paint : verb apply colored tint, often to make design
As in protect : verb take care of; guard from harm
As in screen : verb hide, protect
As in secrete : verb hide
As in shelter : verb provide safety, cover
As in shield : verb protect
As in batten : verb fasten securely
As in stifle : verb prevent, restrain
As in suppress : verb restrain, hold in check
As in veil : verb hide
As in black out : verb lose consciousness
As in bottle up : verb hold in check
As in misrepresent : verb lie
As in bury : verb lay to rest after death
As in bury : verb conceal, cover
As in camouflage : verb disguise, cover
As in inhume : verb bury
As in conceal : verb hide, disguise
As in cover : verb wrap, hide
As in deflect : verb bounce off; turn aside
As in disguise : verb mask; misrepresent
As in dissemble : verb disguise, pretend
As in equivocate : verb avoid an issue
As in gloss : verb conceal truth
As in guard : verb protect, watch
As in hush up : verb keep secret

Example sentences :

And so every little while he'll do things to cover up his trail.
Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie

I even thought of killing myself, to end and cover up everything.
Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine

It was necessary that his Grace of Buckingham should cover up an indiscretion.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini

For he had reckoned without his Janko, always at hand to cover up a scandal.
Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill

My next job was to cover up all other traces he 292 had left behind.
Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson

What he tried to do was, to cover up one of the disks in the box so that no part of it could be seen.
Extract from : « Rollo in Paris » by Jacob Abbott

And even if he could cover up what had happened, how contemptible it would be!
Extract from : « Steve and the Steam Engine » by Sara Ware Bassett

Slade will have to wipe you out to cover up what we've been doing here.
Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet

If I continued to cover up Mr. Whippleton's error, I became a party to it.
Extract from : « Desk and Debit » by Oliver Optic

He could sail in her when he pleased, and cover up his tracks very effectually.
Extract from : « Desk and Debit » by Oliver Optic

Synonyms for cover up

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