Synonyms of cover (up)

cover (up) 1 of 2

verb

as in to suppress

to keep from being publicly known

the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppress
• hush (up)
• silence
• stifle
• censor
• throttle
• burke
• muzzle
• quash
• gag
• repress
• squash
• strangle
• spike
• squelch
• black out
• smother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• show up
• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• tell
• disclose
• unmask
• divulge
• spill
• publish
• unveil
• spread
• debunk
• broadcast
• circulate
• report
• describe
• uncloak
• relate
• recount
• blab
• recite
• narrate
• rehearse

cover-up

2 of 2

noun

ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veil
• cloak
• shroud
• wraps
• blanket
• mask
• robe
• pall
• curtain
• covering
• mantle
• hood
• cover
• cope
• coverture
• shield
• camouflage
• penumbra
• screen
• disguise
• blind
• concealer
• façade
• facade
• veneer
• Trojan horse
• varnish
• gloss
• fig leaf
• face
• Potemkin village

Examples of cover (up) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Probes of burglaries and other offenses by his 1972 campaign operatives led him to oversee a White House cover-up of what was known as the Watergate scandal. —Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Sep. 2024

The prosecution and their witnesses who attended the afterparty on Fairview Road denied all these allegations of a murder or cover-up. —Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024

The company plans to expand into tops and cover-ups to match its lifestyle concept and meet its petite customer base's diverse needs in 2025. —Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

The collection introduced the brand’s first range of bikinis, one-pieces and cover-ups. —Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024