vertuschen
Translation
to cover up, to hush up
Examples
Sie versuchten, den Skandal zu vertuschen.
They tried to cover up the scandal.
Der Fehler wurde schnell vertuscht.
The mistake was quickly covered up.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cover (sth.) up They tried to cover up the truth.
Similar Words
verheimlichen (to conceal), verbergen (to hide), unter den Teppich kehren (to sweep under the rug)
Etymology
Comes from the prefix 'ver-' and 'Tuch' (cloth). It evokes the image of covering something with a cloth.
Memory Tips
Picture covering a mistake with a cloth ('Tuch'). The 'ver-' prefix completes the action of hiding it.