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laundering

Ngoại động từNội động từ

The term carries a heavy duality between domestic cleanliness and financial criminality. In its literal sense, it evokes the scent of detergent and the routine of household chores, typically associated with maintenance and hygiene. In its financial sense, it suggests a deceptive scrubbing process. The word implies a deliberate attempt to strip away the dirty origin of funds, transforming something tainted into something pristine and acceptable to the law. It is almost exclusively used in legal, forensic, or crime-related contexts when applied to money.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To process illegally obtained money through a series of transactions to make it appear legal.

"The cartel was caught laundering money through a chain of fake laundromats."

Nội động từ

[someone]

"She spends her Saturdays laundering the family linens."

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