What is the difference between Refuge and Refuse?
What is the difference between Refuge and Refuse? :
Refuge : (noun)
( 1 ) Shelter or protection from danger, trouble, pursuit
This is a place of refuge.
He sought refuge from the storm.
Do you seek refuge in silence?
Books are the refuge of the lonely
The refuges from Sri Lanka are not allowed inside this building.
Refuse : (verb)
( 1 ) Say or show that one is unwilling to give, accept, grant or do something
I refused to dine with her.
She refused his proposal of marriage.
He was refused admittance.
Refuse : (noun)
( 1 ) Waste or worthless material
Rubbish
These are kitchen refuses.