Meaning of the word launder in English

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launder

US /ˈlɑːn.dɚ/

UK /ˈlɑːn.dɚ/

wash and iron (clothes or linen)

Example:

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She needs to launder her work uniforms every week.

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The hotel provides a service to launder guests' clothes.

Synonym:

wash clean dry-clean iron

conceal the origin of (money, especially money obtained illegally) by routing it through foreign banks or legitimate businesses

Example:

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Criminals often try to launder money through shell corporations.

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The investigation revealed a scheme to launder millions of dollars.

Synonym:

money launder cleanse legitimize

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