All cover up synonyms
covΒ·er up
C c noun cover up
- hoax β something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
- trick β a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- lie β Jonas, 1880β1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
verb cover up
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- bury β To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- mask β a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- conceal β If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- insulate β to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- conserve β If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
- assure β If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
- cushion β A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- harbor β a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- stow β Nautical. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
- lurk β lurking
- wrap β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- bury β To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- coat β A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- blanket β A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
- dress β an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- surround β to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- lodge β Henry Cabot, 1850β1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893β1924.
- take in β the act of taking.
- take care of β a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- ward off β a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- muzzle β the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- suffocate β to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- strangle β to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
- silence β absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- swerve β to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- avert β If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
- veer β to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
- ricochet β the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- bend β When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- slip β to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- pivot β a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- divert β to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
- whip β to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- subdue β to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- quench β to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- censor β If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.