"mislaunder" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mislaunders [present, singular, third-person], mislaundering [participle, present], mislaundered [participle, past], mislaundered [past]
Etymology: mis- + launder Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|launder}} mis- + launder Head templates: {{en-verb}} mislaunder (third-person singular simple present mislaunders, present participle mislaundering, simple past and past participle mislaundered)
  1. To launder incorrectly.
    Sense id: en-mislaunder-en-verb-WjIMVWGC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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