to launder
11launder — launderable, adj. launderability, n. launderer, n. /lawn deuhr, lahn /, v.t. 1. to wash (clothes, linens, etc.). 2. to wash and iron (clothes). 3. Informal. a. to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usually by transmittal …
12Launder — Recorded in the spellings of Launder, Lander, Landor, Lavender, Larnder, and the patronymic Landers, this is an English surname. It is occupational and job descriptive for an official who superintended the laundry usually to a royal or noble… …
13launder — UK [ˈlɔːndə(r)] / US [ˈlɔndər] verb [transitive] Word forms launder : present tense I/you/we/they launder he/she/it launders present participle laundering past tense laundered past participle laundered 1) to hide the origin of money obtained from …
14launder — / lɔ:ndə/ verb to pass illegal profits, money from selling drugs, money which has not been taxed, etc., into the normal banking system ● to launder money through an offshore bank ▪▪▪ ‘…it has since emerged that the bank was being used to launder… …
15launder — I. verb (laundered; laundering) Etymology: Middle English launder, noun Date: 1664 transitive verb 1. to wash (as clothes) in water 2. to make ready for use by washing and ironing < a freshly laundered shirt > 3. to transfer ( …
16launder — verb Launder is used with these nouns as the object: ↑money …
17launder — laun|der [ˈlo:ndə US ˈlo:ndər] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: launder someone who washes clothes (14 17 centuries), from French lavandier, from Latin lavare; LAVATORY] 1.) to put money which has been obtained illegally into legal businesses and… …
18launder — laun•der [[t]ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn [/t]] v. t. 1) to wash (clothes, linens, etc.) 2) to wash and iron (clothes) 3) cvb inf Informal. a) to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usu. by transmittal through a foreign bank or a… …
19launder (to) — Put illegal funds through a legitimate business, thereby cleaning the money of its “dirty” origin. ► “Harvey Weinig, a New York lawyer, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for participating in a $100 million scheme to launder… …
20launder — tv. to conceal the source and nature of stolen or illicitly gotten money by oving it in and out of different financial institutions. (Underworld. See also greenwash.) □ The woman’s sole function was to launder the money from drug deals. □ When… …
