Word Frequency
launder (ˈlɔːndə
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Definitions
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
ˈlaunderer nounWord Origin
C14 (n, meaning: a person who washes linen): changed from lavender washerwoman, from Old French lavandiere, ultimately from Latin lavāre to washExample Sentences Including 'launder'
All three men were accused of using US bank accounts to launder millions of dollars to support Hamas activities.New Zealand Herald (2004)
Before going to bed I used the machines in the utility room to launder the damp towels I had found on the floor of Marigold's bathroom.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
Buying foreign emeralds and passing them off as Colombian is also thought to be a popular way for local drug barons to launder money.New Scientist (2004)
Detectives have been unable to say whether they believe the criminal gang has already started to launder the money.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
It's thought they use the businesses to launder illicit drugs money.Sun, News of the World (2001)
These guys came to me and asked me to launder money for them.Murder Song
They discovered charred Frankel memos to himself with reminders like " launder money".Irish Times (2002)
`It is better not to launder our soiled linen in the public eye.Death in Fashion
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