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Antonyms for covering up


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : kuhv-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌv ər



Definition of covering 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 suppressive : adj suppressing
  • 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 :
  • As to covering up the tracks, he begged his wife to trust him for that.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • She was covering up the child, who constantly flung off the bedclothes.
  • Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
  • In that case he has a positive genius for covering up his tracks.
  • Extract from : « The Moon and Sixpence » by W. Somerset Maugham
  • Do you like better the American way of covering up all truth?
  • Extract from : « A Woman's Will » by Anne Warner
  • But the word, by covering up this object, again converts it into a thing.
  • Extract from : « Creative Evolution » by Henri Bergson
  • By covering up all the old tracks, to be sure, and showing only the new ones.
  • Extract from : « The Young Fur Traders » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • When he got back Patsy was covering up the fire for the night.
  • Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett
  • What black thing is it you are hiding and covering up with words?
  • Extract from : « The Bridge of the Gods » by Frederic Homer Balch
  • Jumping into bed and covering up with the bedclothes is also a good plan.
  • Extract from : « Housekeeping in Old Virginia » by Marion Cabell Tyree
  • "Thank you," said Mrs. Varian, with a smile, covering up Missy's silence.
  • Extract from : « Missy » by Miriam Coles Harris

Synonyms for covering up

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