asilar

to give political asylum to

asilar

transitive verb

1. (politics)

a. to give political asylum to

Todos en Europa se preguntan qué país asilará a estos refugiados.

Everyone in Europe is wondering which country will give political asylum to these refugees.

b. to grant ... political asylum

Mamadú y otros activistas malienses fueron asilados por el Gobierno francés.

Mamadu and other Malian activists were granted political asylum by the French government.

2. (to institutionalize)

a. to put in a home

La anciana había perdido la razón, y su familia decidió asilarla.

The old lady had lost her mind, and her family decided to put her in a home.

b. to put in an institution

No quiero llegar a viejo y que me asilen.

I don't want to get old and be put in an institution.

3.

(literary)

(to provide shelter for)

a. to give shelter to

Las estaciones de metro asilaban a la población durante los bombardeos.

Subway stations gave shelter to the population during the bombings.

asilarse

pronominal verb

4. (politics)

a. to seek asylum

La autora iraní se asiló en Francia.

The Iranian author sought asylum in France.

b. to seek political asylum

Algunos de los migrantes tienen intención de asilarse.

Some of the migrants intend to seek political asylum.

c. to take refuge

Al día siguiente del golpe de Estado, los senadores que se habían asilado en la embajada suiza partieron al exilio.

The day after the coup, the senators who had taken refuge in the Swiss embassy went into exile.

5. (to be institutionalized)

a. to go into a home

Sé que tengo 83 años, pero no tengo ninguna intención de asilarme.

I know I'm 83, but I have no intention of going into a home.