refuge

²refuge

verb

ref·ugedref·ug·ing

Definition of REFUGE

transitive verb

: to give refuge to

intransitive verb

: to seek or take refuge

Examples of REFUGE

1. <a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers>

First Known Use of REFUGE

1594

Related to REFUGE

Synonyms: harbor, shelter

Related Words: cover, defend, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward; domicile, house, place, quarter; shade, shadow

Near Antonyms: expose

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Rhymes with REFUGE

deluge