Definitions for launder
ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn-laun·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wash, launderverb

   cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

   "Wash the towels, please!"

2. launderverb

   convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laundernoun

   A washerwoman.

2. laundernoun

   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.

3. laundernoun

   A gutter (for rainwater)

4. launderverb

   To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.

5. launderverb

   To lave; to wet.

   Shakespeare.

6. launderverb

   To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means.

7. Etymology: Contracted from lavender, from lavandiere, from lavandena, from lavo.

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1. launder

   To launder is to clean or wash something, especially clothes or fabrics, typically in a machine with water and detergent. In a financial context, to launder is to conceal the origins of obtained money, typically by covert transfers into and out of overseas bank accounts or through legitimate businesses, making it appear legally obtained.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundernoun

   a washerwoman

2. Laundernoun

   a trough used by miners to receive the powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus, for comminuting, or sorting, the ore

3. Launderverb

   to wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder shirts

4. Launderverb

   to lave; to wet

5. Etymology: [Contracted fr. OE. lavender, F. lavandire, LL. lavandena, from L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAUNDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Launder is ranked #59470 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Launder surname appeared 340 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Launder.
   
   91.4% or 311 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Clean
   • Convert

Anagrams for launder »

1. Arundel

2. lurdane

3. rundale

How to pronounce launder?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say launder in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of launder in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of launder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of launder in a Sentence

1. Sergii Leschenko:

   It was created to launder the reputation of Yanukovych in Europe and the United States.

2. Jessica Vaughan:

   It can’t be that there has suddenly been a wave of domestic violence or victimization of immigrants, instead, the advocates for illegal immigrants have realized that these special green card programs are a way to launder the status of many illegal aliens in the absence of a larger amnesty.

3. Brian Wise:

   By shutting down the bank accounts of these legally operating businesses, what they're actually doing is forcing these businesses to deal solely in cash, which is completely opposite of what they have said their intention is, it's a whole lot easier to launder money with cash than having to go through a financial institution.

4. Sacramento Bee:

   Nothing will launder the stain of stupidity from his reputation after this ill-conceived outing.

5. Peter Knights:

   Which makes it easier for many of The LRA to launder their money through illegal trade. the situation has gotten dire since 2008, when the demands in Asia and China rose.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=launder
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Launder
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launder
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html