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launder
laun·der L0069000 (lôn′dər, län′-)v. laun·dered, laun·der·ing, laun·ders v.tr.1. a. To wash (clothes, for example).b. To wash, fold, and iron: shirts that were neatly laundered by the hotel staff.2. To make (illegally obtained money) appear lawfully obtained or legitimate, especially by transferring it through legitimate accounts or businesses.3. To make more acceptable or presentable, sanitize: "The transcripts are, of course, laundered ... unidentified larger chunks of conversation are reported missing throughout" (Eliot Fremont-Smith).v.intr.1. To undergo washing in a specified way: This material launders well.2. To wash or prepare laundry.n. A trough or flume used in washing ore.
[From Middle English launder, lavender, launderer, from Old French lavandier, from Vulgar Latin *lavandārius, from Latin lavandāria, things to be washed, from lavanda, neuter pl. gerundive of lavāre, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]
laun′der·er n.launder (ˈlɔːndə) vb1. to wash, sometimes starch, and often also iron (clothes, linen, etc)2. (Clothing & Fashion) (intr) to be capable of being laundered without shrinking, fading, etc3. (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 bankn (Mining & Quarrying) a water trough, esp one used for washing ore in mining[C14 (n, meaning: a person who washes linen): changed from lavender washerwoman, from Old French lavandiere, ultimately from Latin lavāre to wash] ˈlaunderer nlaun•der (ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn-)
v.t. 1. to wash (clothes, linens, etc.). 2. to wash and iron (clothes). 3. Informal. a. to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usu. by transmittal through a foreign bank or a complex network of intermediaries. b. to disguise the true nature of (a transaction, operation, or the like) by routing money or goods through one or more intermediaries. 4. to remove embarrassing or unpleasant characteristics or elements from in order to make more acceptable: to launder one's image before running for office. v.i. 5. to wash laundry. 6. to undergo washing and ironing. [1300–50; Middle English: launderer, alter. of lavandere washer of linen < Middle French lavandier(e) < Medieval Latin lavandārius, derivative of Latin lavāre to wash] laun′der•er, n. launder
Past participle: laundered
Gerund: laundering
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| I launder | | you launder | | he/she/it launders | | we launder | | you launder | | they launder |
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| I laundered | | you laundered | | he/she/it laundered | | we laundered | | you laundered | | they laundered |
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| I am laundering | | you are laundering | | he/she/it is laundering | | we are laundering | | you are laundering | | they are laundering |
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| I have laundered | | you have laundered | | he/she/it has laundered | | we have laundered | | you have laundered | | they have laundered |
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| I was laundering | | you were laundering | | he/she/it was laundering | | we were laundering | | you were laundering | | they were laundering |
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| I had laundered | | you had laundered | | he/she/it had laundered | | we had laundered | | you had laundered | | they had laundered |
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| I will launder | | you will launder | | he/she/it will launder | | we will launder | | you will launder | | they will launder |
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| I will have laundered | | you will have laundered | | he/she/it will have laundered | | we will have laundered | | you will have laundered | | they will have laundered |
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| I will be laundering | | you will be laundering | | he/she/it will be laundering | | we will be laundering | | you will be laundering | | they will be laundering |
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| I have been laundering | | you have been laundering | | he/she/it has been laundering | | we have been laundering | | you have been laundering | | they have been laundering |
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| I will have been laundering | | you will have been laundering | | he/she/it will have been laundering | | we will have been laundering | | you will have been laundering | | they will have been laundering |
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| I had been laundering | | you had been laundering | | he/she/it had been laundering | | we had been laundering | | you had been laundering | | they had been laundering |
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| I would launder | | you would launder | | he/she/it would launder | | we would launder | | you would launder | | they would launder |
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| I would have laundered | | you would have laundered | | he/she/it would have laundered | | we would have laundered | | you would have laundered | | they would have laundered |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | launder - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"washwater-wash - wash with waterwash, rinse - clean with some chemical processclean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house"suds - wash in sudsrinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirtcradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"stonewash, stone-wash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans"handwash, hand-wash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed"machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?"acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans"wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" | | 2. | launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal onesexchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" |
launderverb1. wash, clean, dry-clean, tub, wash and iron, wash and press She wore a freshly laundered and starched white shirt.2. process, doctor, manipulate The House voted today to crack down on banks that launder drug money.Translationslaunder (ˈloːndə) verb to wash and iron. to launder clothes. 洗熨(衣服) 洗烫（衣服） laund(e)rette (loːnˈdret) noun a shop where customers may wash clothes in washing-machines. 自動洗衣店 自动洗衣店ˈlaundress noun a woman employed to launder. 洗衣女工 洗衣女工ˈlaundry – plural laundries – noun1. a place where clothes etc are washed, especially in return for payment. She took the sheets to the laundry; a hospital laundry. 洗衣店 洗衣店2. clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed. a bundle of laundry. 待洗或已洗好衣物 待洗或已洗好衣物 launder
money launderingThe criminal act or practice of processing large amounts of money obtained through illegitimate or illegal means, often in small increments through banks or other legitimate businesses, so as to conceal its source or origins. One of the clubs downtown was shut down last week on charges of suspected money laundering for a local criminal enterprise.See also: launder, moneylaunder moneyTo process large amounts of money obtained through illegitimate or illegal means, often in small increments through banks or other legitimate businesses, so as to conceal its source or origins. One of the clubs downtown was shut down last week on charges of laundering money for a local criminal enterprise.See also: launder, moneylaunder tv. to conceal the source and nature of stolen or illicitly gotten money by moving it in and out of different financial institutions. (see also greenwash.) The woman’s sole function was to launder the money from drug deals. launder
launder[′lȯn·dər] (engineering) An inclined channel or trough for the conveyance of a liquid, such as for water in mining and construction engineering or for molten metal. Launder
LaunderTo move illegally acquired cash through financial systems so that it appears to be legally acquired.Money LaunderingAn illegal act in which one makes illegally obtained money appear to be legally obtained. For instance, one may route money obtained in drug trafficking through a shell company to give it the veneer of legitimacy. One formerly common example is the practice of exchanging illegally obtained money for coins and placing them into a soda machine. One then deposits money from the soda machine such that it looks like the money came from the purchase of sodas rather than from its real source.launder
Synonyms for launderverb washSynonyms- wash
- clean
- dry-clean
- tub
- wash and iron
- wash and press
verb processSynonymsSynonyms for launderverb cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and waterSynonymsRelated Words- water-wash
- wash
- rinse
- clean
- make clean
- wash out
- powerwash
- pressure-wash
- suds
- rinse off
- cradle
- stonewash
- stone-wash
- handwash
- hand-wash
- machine wash
- machine-wash
- acid-wash
verb convert illegally obtained funds into legal onesRelated Words- exchange
- convert
- commute
- change
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