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to shelter

to shelter

1 8.1
To arrange money or investments to reduce the tax someone must pay
  • verb
  • /ˈʃɛltər/
  • Specialized
: eludir impuestos

Phrasal Verbs

To move to a safe place to escape danger or bad weather

Compounds

29 3.4

A strong place often underground where people stay to be safe from bombs

14 4.4

A plan or investment that helps people and companies pay less money to the government

fallout shelter
  • Archaic
9 5.3

A room underground that protects people from radioactive dust after a nuclear blast

A strong place, often underground, that protects people from bombs

1 3.7

A small tent shaped like a triangle without a floor that gives temporary cover outdoors

bombproof shelter
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A very strong room or building that protects people from bomb explosions

shelter deck
  • Specialized
1 8.2

An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below

How Aggressive

to evade
62 4.4
to shelter
  • Specialized
1 8.1
to avoid
∞ 1.0
to minimize
152 3.7

Surface Forms

shelter infinitive
sheltered past
sheltered past participle
sheltering present participle
shelters third person singular

Etymology

Shelter as a verb in finance means to put money where it is 'protected' from tax, using the same idea as putting something in a shelter to keep it safe.