wash out vs launder

wash out and launder both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wash out	No	No	Yes	No
launder	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, launder is a hypernym of wash out; that is, launder is a word with a broader meaning than wash out:

Other hypernyms of wash out include wash.

wash out (verb)	launder (verb)
deplete of strength or vitality	convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
lose color in the process of being washed	cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
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