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launder vs acid-wash

acid-wash vs launder

launder and acid-wash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
launder No No Yes No
acid-wash No No Yes No
As verbs, acid-wash is a hyponym of launder; that is, acid-wash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than launder:
  • launder: cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  • acid-wash: wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
launder (verb) acid-wash (verb)
convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
Difference between launder and acid-wash

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