Definition
An attempt to hide or conceal evidence of wrongdoing, often by authorities or powerful people.
Etymology
From 'cover' (Old French 'covrir') plus 'up,' creating a phrasal verb that became a noun. The term gained prominence in the 20th century, especially after political scandals.
Kelly Says
The Watergate scandal (1970s) made 'coverup' a household word—journalists and historians showed how powerful people tried to hide their crimes, and the term became permanently etched in our political vocabulary!
Translations
BNবাংলা
ছদ্মবেশ
chhad-m-be-sh
CSČeština
zakrytí
zak-ry-ti
DADansk
dækning
deks-ning
DEDeutsch
Verdeckung
ver-dek-kung
ELΕλληνικά
καλύπτει
ka-li-p-tei
ESEspañol
encubrimiento
en-cu-bri-mien-to
FISuomi
peittäminen
pe-i-ttä-mi-nen
FRFrançais
mascarade
mas-ka-rade
HEעברית
הסתרה
ha-se-ter-a
HIहिन्दी
छिपाना
chhi-pa-na
HUMagyar
eltitkolás
el-tit-ko-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
penutup
pen-tu-up
ITItaliano
copertura
co-per-tu-ra
MRMR
कव्हर स्लिप
ka-ver slu-ip
MSBahasa Melayu
penutup
pen-tu-up
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံမှန်
po-n-ma-n
NLNederlands
bedekking
be-dek-king
PLPolski
przykrycie
przy-kry-cie
PTPortuguês
encobrimento
en-co-bri-men-to
RORomână
acoperire
a-co-pe-ri-re
RUРусский
закрытие
za-kry-tie
SVSvenska
döljning
doel-j-ning
SWKiswahili
kuzima
ku-zi-ma
TAதமிழ்
மறைப்பு
ma-rai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
చీకట్టు
chee-kat-tu
THไทย
การปกปิด
gaan pok-pid
TLTL
pagtakip
pa-g-ta-kip
UKУкраїнська
прикриття
pri-kry-t-tya
VITiếng Việt
bảo vệ
bao-ve