Synonyms of launder

launder

verb

ˈlȯn-dər 

as in to censor

to remove objectionable parts from

had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• censor
• shorten
• edit
• delete
• expurgate
• purge
• review
• bowdlerize
• clean (up)
• purify
• cleanse
• examine
• suppress
• red-pencil
• expunge
• cut (out)
• repress
• abbreviate
• scrutinize
• condemn
• excise
• denounce
• gut
• x (out)
• blue-pencil
• silence
• screen
• bleep
• censure
• blip
• black out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• authorize
• sanction

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of launder

The powerboat racing business was a highly effective means of laundering their drug profits, and their dominance in the sport elevated them to celebrity status in the city and beyond. —T.j. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024

But the global lust for gold is not just wreaking havoc in Sudan, with the UAE allegedly complicit in laundering illicit gold from the Central African Republic, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and elsewhere. —Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024

The scheme involved creating a fake charity to launder the money as well as a free trip to Florida. —Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024

Your recruiting violations involve laundered money, strip clubs, escorts, luxury SUVs and a booster named Scabby who slithers around sticky towny bars. —Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024