REFUGE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • act of turning to for assistance
   Synonym(s)
   • recourse (what does recourse mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • have recourse to the courts
   • an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
   Hypernyms(s) refuge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • aid (what does aid mean?)
   • assist (what does assist mean?)
   • assistance (what does assistance mean?)
   • help (what does help mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a shelter from danger or hardship
   Synonym(s)
   • asylum (what does asylum mean?)
   • sanctuary (what does sanctuary mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) refuge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shelter (what does shelter mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • harbor (what does harbor mean?)
   • harbour (what does harbour mean?)
   • safehold (what does safehold mean?)
   • safe house (what does safe house mean?)
3. Meaning
   • something or someone turned to for assistance or security
   Synonym(s)
   • recourse (what does recourse mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his only recourse was the police
   • took refuge in lying
   Hypernyms(s) refuge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resource (what does resource mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shadow (what does shadow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a safe place
   Synonym(s)
   • safety (what does safety mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He ran to safety
   Hypernyms(s) refuge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • country (what does country mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • harborage (what does harborage mean?)
   • harbourage (what does harbourage mean?)