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laun·der
 launder
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- pronunciation:
- lawn
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r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
launders, laundering, laundered |
definition 1: |
to wash, or wash and iron (clothing, linens, or the like).
- synonyms:
- wash
- similar words:
- clean, cleanse, dry-clean, lave, rinse, scour, scrub, soak, soap
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definition 2: |
to conceal the source of (money obtained illegally) by channeling it through an intermediary such as a foreign bank, a legitimate business, or a business created solely for such a purpose.
- similar words:
- conceal, hide, screen, wash
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related words: |
clean |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to wash, or wash and iron, clothing, linens, or the like.
- synonyms:
- wash
- similar words:
- clean, scrub, soak
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definition 2: |
to undergo laundering.
This fabric launders in cold water.- synonyms:
- wash
- similar words:
- clean, soak
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adverb + (v.)launder
allegedly, easily, freshly, illegally, newly
(v.)launder
+ adverb
daily, usual
(v.)launder
+ noun
account,
blouse,
cash,
check,
clothes,
clothing,
cocaine,
collar,
contribution,
cotton,
dealer,
dollar,
drug,
fraud,
fund,
gain,
lemon,
linen,
mob,
money,
proceeds,
profit,
sheet,
shirt,
soap,
sum,
terrorist,
towel,
vehicle
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a wooden trough in which ore is suspended, washed, and carried in water during processing.
- similar words:
- channel, chute, conduit, drain, duct, gutter, trough
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derivations: |
launderable (adj.), launderability (n.) |
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