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amparar

to protect

verb ahm-pah-RAHR Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

to shelter

Usage Note

Amparar means to protect, shelter, or provide legal cover for someone. The reflexive ampararse en is especially common in legal contexts: ampararse en la ley ('to invoke the protection of the law'). The noun amparo means protection or refuge, and recurso de amparo is the specific constitutional remedy before Spain's Constitutional Court to defend fundamental rights.

Examples

"La ley ampara a las víctimas de violencia."

Natural Translation

The law protects victims of violence.

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