cover

/ˈkʌvər/ noun

Definition

BOOK [C] › the outer part of a book, magazine, etc, that protects the pages: Her picture was on the cover of 'Vogue' magazine.

PROTECTION [C] › something you put over something else, usually to protect it: an ironing board cover a lens cover

FINANCIAL [U] › financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens: The policy provides £50,000 accidental damage cover.

FROM WEATHER/ATTACK [U] › protection from bad weather or an attack: They took cover under some trees until the rain stopped.

FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY [C] › something used to hide a secret or illegal activity: The club is used as a cover for a gang of car thieves.

(Definition of cover noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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