How to Say "to launder" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to launder” is “lavar” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
VerbC1formal
money or illegal assets
Examples
El cártel utilizó negocios legítimos para lavar sus ganancias.
The cartel used legitimate businesses to launder their profits.
El director intentó lavar la imagen de la empresa después del escándalo.
The director tried to whitewash the company's image after the scandal.
Figurative Use
In this context, 'lavar' still implies making something look clean, but it refers to making illegal money look legal, or a bad reputation look good.
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