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Synonyms
ref·uge (rĕf́yōōj)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin refugium, from refugere, to run away, re-, re-, + fugere, to flee.]

noun 

  1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship.
  2. A place providing protection or shelter.
  3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble. See synonyms at shelter

verb: -uged, -ug·ing, -ug·es. 

Archaic

transitive verb 

To give refuge to.

intransitive verb 

To take refuge.