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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOVER SOMETHING UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COVER SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to stop people discovering the truth about something bad: 2. an attempt to prevent the public…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOVER UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. [ VERB PARTICLE noun ]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cover-upCover-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COVER-UP is a device or stratagem for masking or concealing. How to use cover-up in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cover-upCover-up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of cover-up. noun. concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌkʌvər ˈʌp/. UK.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cover-upCover-up - definition of cover-up by The Free Dictionary

    n. concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc. vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to cover completely. 2. (when: intr, often foll by for) to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime): she tried to cover up for her friend. 3. (Boxing) (intr) boxing to defend the body and head with the arms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cover+upCover up - definition of cover up by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal: covered the boat with a tarp; covered the photo with his hand. b. To overlay or spread with something: cover the potatoes with gravy. c. To put a cover or covering on: covered jar with a lid. 2. a. To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOVERUP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] us / ˈkʌv·ərˌʌp / Add to word list. 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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of cover something up in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    COVER SOMETHING UP meaning: 1. to stop people discovering the truth about something bad: 2. an attempt to prevent the public…. Learn more.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cover-upCover-up - Wikipedia

    A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational cover-ups (covering up someone else's misdeeds). [1]

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcover up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    to cover something completely so that it cannot be seen. I hastily covered up the mess with a sheet. (disapproving) to try to stop people from knowing the truth about a mistake, a crime, etc. related noun cover-up; See cover up in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary