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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of launder

In its waning days, the Biden-era Justice Department proposed the court could use a challenge to a money laundering law as a vehicle to lay down ground rules. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025

The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime. —Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

But this case isn’t just about whether or not the defendant’s created immutable smart contracts that criminals used to launder money, says Gottlieb. —Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

In the case of a financial institution, this could lead directly to faster and more accurate fraud detection, credit risk assessments and anti-money-laundering measures. —Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025