launder

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  2. verb convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones

Etymology

Contracted from Middle English lavender, from Old French lavandiere, from Late Latin lavandera, from Latin lavō (“to wash”).

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Synonyms

wash

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