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propugnar

to advocate

verb proh-poog-NAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin propugnare (to fight in defense of).

Also means

to champion

Usage Note

Propugnar is a formal verb meaning to publicly defend or advocate for a cause or idea — propugnar la paz, propugnar cambios legislativos. It is more emphatic than defender and implies active promotion rather than passive support. It almost always takes a noun or infinitive as its object and is rarely reflexive.

Examples

"El partido propugna la reducción de impuestos."

Natural Translation

The party advocates the reduction of taxes.

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