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launder vs wash out

wash out vs launder

launder and wash out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
launder No No Yes No
wash out No No Yes No
As verbs, wash out is a hyponym of launder; that is, wash out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than launder:
  • launder: cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  • wash out: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
launder (verb) wash out (verb)
convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones deplete of strength or vitality
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water lose color in the process of being washed
drain off the color in the course of laundering
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
wear or destroy by the force of water
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
prevent or interrupt due to rain
Difference between launder and wash out

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