alzamiento

uprising

noun ahl-sah-MYEHN-toh Rare

Origin: From alzar (Latin altiare, 'to raise') + -miento.

Also means

raising

Usage Note

Alzamiento primarily means an armed uprising or rebellion (un alzamiento militar). In legal and financial contexts it can also refer to the lifting of a seizure or embargo (alzamiento de bienes). It is the noun form of alzar ('to raise, to lift'), related to alza ('rise' in prices) — all sharing the sense of upward movement.

Examples

"El alzamiento militar fue sofocado en pocas horas."

Natural Translation

The military uprising was suppressed in just a few hours.

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