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Meaning of launder in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlɔndər/
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Verb
launder
Etymology
Middle English (as a noun denoting a person who washes linen): contraction of lavender, from Old French lavandier, based on Latin lavanda‘things to be washed’, from lavare‘to wash’
Definitions
1.
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
Examples
« Wash the towels, please! »
2.
convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones