launder in English dictionary

  • launder

    Meanings and definitions of "launder"

    • (obsolete) A washerwoman.
    • (mining) A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore.
    • A gutter (for rainwater)
    • To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
    • (obsolete) To lave; to wet.
    • (money) To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A washerwoman.
    • noun
      (mining)
      A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore.
    • noun
      A gutter (for rainwater)
    • verb
      To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To lave; to wet.
    • verb
      (money)
      To disguise the source of (ill-gotten wealth) by various means.
    • To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means.
    • to wash
    • to disguise the source of
    • verb
      cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
    • verb
      convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
    • (to) launder

    Synonyms of "launder" in English dictionary

    clean, make clean, commute are the top synonyms of "launder" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of launder

    • launder ( plural  launders)
    • launder ( third-person singular simple present launders, present participle laundering, simple past and past participle laundered)
    • launder (plural launders)
    • launder (third-person singular simple present launders, present participle laundering, simple past and past participle laundered)

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