2shelter verb
shelters; sheltered; shelter·ing 1 [+ obj] : to protect (someone) from danger, bad weather, etc. : to provide shelter for (someone)
▪ A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm. ▪ They were accused of sheltering a criminal. [=giving a criminal a place to hide] — often + from ▪ They sheltered themselves from the sudden rain. — often used figuratively ▪ Most parents want to shelter their children from pain and sadness. [=to prevent their children from experiencing pain and sadness] ▪ Investors are trying to shelter themselves from rising interest rates. 2 [no obj] : to be in a place that provides protection from danger, bad weather, etc. : to take shelter
▪ They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.
▪ A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm. ▪ They were accused of sheltering a criminal. [=giving a criminal a place to hide] — often + from ▪ They sheltered themselves from the sudden rain. — often used figuratively ▪ Most parents want to shelter their children from pain and sadness. [=to prevent their children from experiencing pain and sadness] ▪ Investors are trying to shelter themselves from rising interest rates.
▪ They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.
