In transitive terms the difference between refuse and reduce

is that refuse is to decline (a request or demand) while reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition.

In intransitive terms the difference between refuse and reduce

is that refuse is to decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission while reduce is to lose weight.

As an adjective refuse

is discarded, rejected.

As a noun refuse

is collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

As nouns the difference between fundamental and basics

is that fundamental is a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of linear algebra while basics is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective fundamental

is pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.

As nouns the difference between nightmare and fear

is that nightmare is a female demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep while fear is grass.

As a verb holded

is (nonstandard) (hold).

As a noun held is

hero.

As a verb surface

is .

As a proper noun equator is

the earth’s equator.

As a preposition about

is in a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of .

As an adverb about

is not distant; approximate.

As an adjective about

is moving around; astir.

As a noun history is

the aggregate of past events.

As a verb history is

(obsolete) to narrate or record.

As nouns the difference between products and ring

is that products is while ring is ring (a place where some sports take place; as, a boxing ring) .

As nouns the difference between collections and hats

is that collections is plural of lang=en while hats is plural of lang=en.

In transitive terms the difference between organize and assort

is that organize is to furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter; — in this sense used chiefly in the past participle while assort is to furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods.

As verbs the difference between rank and organize

is that rank is to place abreast, or in a line while organize is to arrange in working order.

As an adjective rank

is strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter.

As an adverb rank

is quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

As a noun rank

is a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].