launder

laun·der  (lôndr, län-)

v. laun·dered, laun·der·ing, laun·ders

v.tr.

1.

a. To wash (clothes, for example).

b. To wash, fold, and iron: shirts that were neatly laundered by the hotel staff.

2. To disguise the source or nature of (illegal funds, for example) by channeling through an intermediate agent.

3. To make more acceptable or presentable, sanitize: "The transcripts are, of course, laundered . . . unidentified larger chunks of conversation are reported missing throughout" Eliot Fremont-Smith.

v.intr.

1. To undergo washing in a specified way: This material launders well.

2. To wash or prepare laundry.

n.

A trough or flume used in washing ore.

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[From Middle English launder, lavender, launderer, from Old French lavandier, from Vulgar Latin *lavandrius, from Latin lavandria, things to be washed, from lavanda, neuter pl. gerundive of lavre, to wash; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

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launder·er n.

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launder

Verb

1. to wash and iron (clothes and linen)

2. to make (money illegally obtained) appear to be legally gained by passing it through foreign banks or legitimate enterprises [Latin lavare to wash]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	launder - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" wash water-wash - wash with water wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" suds - wash in suds rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stone-wash, stonewash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" hand-wash, handwash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans" wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
	2.	launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

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launder

verb 1. wash, clean, dry-clean, tub, wash and iron, wash and press

verb 2. process, doctor, manipulate

Translations

launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → lavar

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launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → laver (fig) [+ money]; blanchir

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launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → waschen und bügeln;

(pej) [+ money]; waschen

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launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → lavare e stirare