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encubrir

[ẽŋkuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo en- y cubrir.

verb haber encubierto · encubriendo · habiendo encubierto · encubierto · encubro · encubres

pronominal Ocultar una cosa o no manifestarla.
Derecho Llevar a cabo el encubrimiento₃ de un delito.

In English

whitewash (transitive) to hide (someone’s) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty
shill to put under cover, to sheal
palliate to cover or disguise the seriousness of something by excuses and apologies
gloss over to cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash
cover up to conceal or disguise

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"encubrir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/encubrir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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encubrir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/encubrir

Chicago

"encubrir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/encubrir.

BibTeX

@misc{encubrir_2026,
  title = {encubrir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/encubrir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}