Launders Meaning in English

word · lemma: launder

US

ˈɫɔndɝz

LAWN-derz

UK

lˈɔːndɐ

LAWN-duh

Definition

To wash and clean clothes. It can also mean to make illegally obtained money look legal by moving it through businesses or accounts.

Usage & Nuances

"Launders" is formal when referring to money; in daily speech about clothes, "washes" is more common. "Launder money" is a fixed phrase in legal and crime contexts. Don't confuse it with "lend" or "land".

• Spanish: lava - blanquea (dinero)
• Portuguese (BR): lava - lava (dinheiro) - branqueia (dinheiro)
• Portuguese (PT): lava - branqueia (dinheiro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 洗（衣服） - 洗钱
• Chinese (Traditional): 洗（衣服） - 洗錢
• Hindi: कपड़े धोता है - पैसे को वैध बनाता है
• Arabic: يغسل (ملابس) - يغسل الأموال
• Bengali: কাপড় ধোয়া - অর্থের অবৈধ লেনদেন (মানি লন্ডারিং)
• Russian: стирать (одежду) - отмывать (деньги)
• Japanese: 洗濯する - 資金洗浄する
• Vietnamese: giặt (quần áo) - rửa tiền
• Korean: 빨다 (옷) - 돈을 세탁하다
• Turkish: yıkamak (çamaşır) - aklamak (para)
• Urdu: کپڑے دھونا - رقم کو قانونی بنانا (منی لانڈرنگ)
• Indonesian: giặt (quần áo) - rửa tiền

Example Sentences

She launders clothes for a living.

basic

He launders his shirts every weekend.

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The company launders large amounts of money for criminals.

basic

He launders the towels before guests arrive so everything is fresh.

natural

She suspects her boss launders money through fake businesses.

natural

Nobody really knows how he launders that much money without getting caught.

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