26984 words

launder

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
to wash, dry, and iron clothes, sheets, etc.:
2
to move money that has been obtained illegally through banks and other businesses to make it seem to have been obtained legally:

Examples:

Officials were accused of laundering the stolen funds overseas before returning them to the US.
3
to clean clothes or other cloth items by washing them:

Examples:

[ T ] The sweater should be laundered by hand or dry-cleaned.
4
to move money, which has been obtained illegally, through banks and other businesses to make it seem to have been obtained legally
5
to move money which has been earned illegally through banks and other businesses to make it seem to have been earned legally:

Examples:

launder funds/money/proceeds Officials were accused of laundering the stolen funds overseas before returning them to the US.

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