blanqueamiento

Spanish

Etymology

blanquear +‎ -miento

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blankeaˈmjento/ [blãŋ.ke.aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]

Noun

blanqueamiento m (plural blanqueamientos)

1. whitening, whitewashing, bleaching (the process of making something white or whiter)
2. whitewashing (a deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization in order to protect their reputation)
3. laundering (adjust the black money to the fiscal legality)

Synonyms

• blanqueo