refuge

In intransitive terms the difference between defect and refuge

is that defect is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party while refuge is to return to a place of shelter.

As nouns the difference between refuge and victim

is that refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter while victim is (original sense) a living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of christ in the eucharist.

As a verb refuge

is to return to a place of shelter.

Guard is a related term of refuge.

As nouns the difference between guard and refuge

is that guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something while refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter.

As verbs the difference between guard and refuge

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while refuge is to return to a place of shelter.

As nouns the difference between refuge and bolthole

is that refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter while bolthole is a hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; ie a hole the animal may bolt through.

As a verb refuge

is to return to a place of shelter.

As nouns the difference between refuge and reserve

is that refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter while reserve is restriction.

As verbs the difference between refuge and reserve

is that refuge is to return to a place of shelter while reserve is to keep back; to retain.

As nouns the difference between refuge and thrash

is that refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter while thrash is a beat or blow; the sound of beating.

As verbs the difference between refuge and thrash

is that refuge is to return to a place of shelter while thrash is to beat mercilessly.

Departure is a related term of refuge.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between departure and refuge

is that departure is (obsolete) division; separation; putting away while refuge is (obsolete) to shelter; to protect.

As nouns the difference between departure and refuge

is that departure is the act of departing or something that has departed while refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter.

As a verb refuge is

to return to a place of shelter.

As verbs the difference between resorting and refuge

is that resorting is while refuge is to return to a place of shelter.

As a noun refuge is

a state of safety, protection or shelter.

Refuge is a related term of port.

As a noun refuge

is a state of safety, protection or shelter.

As a verb refuge

is to return to a place of shelter.

As a proper noun port is

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