to shelter
To arrange money or investments to reduce the tax someone must pay
- verb
- /ˈʃɛltər/
- Specialized
:
eludir impuestos
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
tax shelter
- US
A plan or investment that helps people and companies pay less money to the government
fallout shelter
- Archaic
A room underground that protects people from radioactive dust after a nuclear blast
A small tent shaped like a triangle without a floor that gives temporary cover outdoors
bombproof shelter
- Specialized
A very strong room or building that protects people from bomb explosions
How Aggressive
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.