COVER STH


Meaning of COVER STH in English

up

1.

to cover sth completely so that it cannot be seen :

He covered up the body with a sheet.

2.

( disapproving ) to try to stop people from knowing the truth about a mistake, a crime, etc.

—related noun cover-up

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.