branquear

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Portuguese

Etymology

From branco +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: bran‧que‧ar

Verb

branquear (first-person singular present branqueio, first-person singular preterite branqueei, past participle branqueado)

  1. to bleach, to whiten (to make white or whiter)
    Synonym: embranquecer
  2. (money) to launder (to disguise the source of)

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