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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
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԻ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲd·· adjective
- ܲd··i·ٲ noun
- ܲd· noun
- ·ܲd verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ܲd adjective
- ɱ-ܲd adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of launder1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of launder1
Example Sentences
A 55-year-old woman, who was arrested in July 2024 on suspicion of money laundering offences, has been released with "no further action to be taken", the force said.
They are under investigation in Romania for forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors and money laundering.
He has been indicted on one count of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and four counts of engaging in monetary transactions related to illegal activity.
Between them, the three defendants at Southwark Crown Court face 10 charges of breaching the sanctions, and two charges of money laundering.
India has not reacted to Bangladesh's demands to extradite her to face charges of crimes against humanity, money laundering and corruption.
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