to provide protection or concealment to someone or something, especially in a tactical or military context

to hide, mask, or cover up the truth, a mistake, or an emotion

to cover up, mask, or disguise mistakes, faults, or true feelings to prevent the truth from being known

to hide or cover up the truth, a fault, or a mistake

bunker (military)

to bury

to provide cover for someone or something, often to conceal real motives or facilitate covert activities.

to keep a feeling, secret, or fact from being known

to be secretive; to try to cover up

hidden from view or alternately hidden and visible, as if behind a screen or foliage

to fool or trick people by covering up the truth or concealing one's actions

(of a door, gate, or window) slightly open or not fully shut and unlocked

shelter; screen; cover; protection

to deceive oneself; to ignore the obvious truth in a futile attempt to fool others or avoid a problem.

(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)

Minor defects or shortcomings do not obscure the overall excellence or beauty of someone or something; the pros outweigh the cons.

to launch a sudden, surprise attack, often taking advantage of an enemy's state of confusion or retreat

to refuse to listen

(computing) mask

difficult to conceal, cover up, or suppress (often referring to emotions or physical states).

to cover up the truth on all sides

to adopt measures appropriate to the situation or respond to problems as they arise

to close or shut (a door, window, etc.) partway or lightly

to cover one's face with one's hands, often as an expression of sorrow, shame, or deep emotion.

to bury one's head in one's hands and weep