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launder
[lawn-der, lahn-]
verb (used with object)
to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
to wash and iron (clothes).
Informal.
to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usually by transmittal through a foreign bank or a complex network of intermediaries.
to disguise the true nature of (a transaction, operation, or the like) by routing money or goods through one or more intermediaries.
to remove embarrassing or unpleasant characteristics or elements from in order to make more acceptable.
He'll have to launder his image if he wants to run for office.
verb (used without object)
to wash laundry.
to undergo washing and ironing.
The shirt didn't launder well.
noun
(in ore dressing) a passage carrying products of intermediate grade and residue in water suspension.
Metallurgy.a channel for conveying molten steel to a ladle.
launder
/ ˈɔːԻə /
verb
to wash, sometimes starch, and often also iron (clothes, linen, etc)
(intr) to be capable of being laundered without shrinking, fading, etc
(tr) to process (something acquired illegally) to make it appear respectable, esp to process illegally acquired funds through a legitimate business or to send them to a foreign bank for subsequent transfer to a home bank
noun
a water trough, esp one used for washing ore in mining
Other Word Forms
- launderable adjective
- launderability noun
- launderer noun
- relaunder verb (used with object)
- unlaundered adjective
- well-laundered adjective
- ˈܲԻ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of launder1
Word History and Origins
Origin of launder1
Example Sentences
In a May 12 statement announcing its proposed rule, CMS described a “loophole” as “money laundering,” and said California had financed coverage for over 1.6 million “illegal immigrants” with the proceeds from its MCO tax.
To take part in the money laundering ring, the release said that Song recruited around 15 people living in the Los Angeles area, mostly of Chinese descent and some who were in the country unlawfully.
In 2014, law enforcement authorities executed dozens of search warrants as part of an investigation into money laundering and other crimes at Fashion District businesses.
There’s certainly room for historical cynicism about postwar Germany and the role of Merz’s center-right party, the Christian Democratic Union, in laundering the reputations of many former Nazis or collaborators.
The scandal saw one of France's leading antiques experts, Georges "Bill" Pallot, and award-winning cabinetmaker, Bruno Desnoues, put on trial on charges of fraud and money laundering following a nine-year investigation.
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