blackwash
blackwash · blackwashes · blackwashed · blackwashing
To villainize, to present in a damaging lightTo villainize, to present in a damaging light.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To villainize, to present in a damaging light.
Near-synonyms: tar, smear, besmirch
(transitive)To cover with a black color.
color with blackwash
(transitive)To portray in a revisionist fashion as belonging to a black race of people.
Origin
From black + -wash or black + wash (depending on sense).From black + -wash or black + wash (depending on sense).
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Forms
blackwashes, blackwashing, blackwashed, blackwashed| Base form | blackwash · to blackwash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blackwashes |
| Present participle | blackwashing |
| Past simple | blackwashed |
| Past participle | blackwashed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedblackface
Derivedblackwasher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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