<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.</li><li>anything, as deceptive words or actions, used to cover up or gloss over faults, errors, or wrongdoings, or absolve a wrongdoer from blame.</li><li>Sports Informal: a defeat in which the loser fails to score.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to whiten with whitewash.</li><li>to cover up or gloss over the faults or errors of, as to shield from suspicion or blame.</li><li>Sports Informal: to defeat by keeping the opponent from scoring.</li><li>to cast a white actor to play (a character of color, or a character belonging to a minority group) in a film, television show, or play.</li><li>to exclude or erase (a minority character or group) by substituting a member or members of the dominant cultural group in fictional representations of historical events.</li></ul>