
Launder
Domestic Context
Used to describe routine cleaning tasks in a household setting.

He launders his gym clothes every other day.
Metaphorical Use
Can express refreshing or cleaning abstract things, like reputations in a non-literal sense.

The company is trying to launder its image after the scandal.
Figurative Phrases
Found in phrases like 'launder your conscience,' meaning to try to rid oneself of guilt.

He donated to charity to launder his conscience.
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