launder

verb
UK: /ˈlɔːndə(r)/
US: /ˈlɔːndər/

  1. To wash clothes or other items made of cloth.

    1. I need to launder my shirt before the meeting.
    2. She uses a special detergent to launder delicate fabrics so they don't shrink.

Synonyms

wash clean rinse whitewash
launder transitive-verb

  1. To move illegally obtained money through a business or series of transactions to make it appear legal.

    1. They used the casino to launder the money.
    2. The investigation revealed a complex scheme to launder millions of dollars through offshore accounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "launder" is /ˈlɔːndə(r)/ in British English and /ˈlɔːndər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "launder": wash, clean, rinse, whitewash.

Example usage of "launder": "I need to launder my shirt before the meeting.". More examples on the page.