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refuse
verb
-
refuse
,
refusing
,
refuses
,
refused
to
say
that
you
will
not
do
,
accept
,
or
agree
to
something
that
someone
asks
or
expects
•
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
•
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
refuser
,
based
on
Latin
refundere
‘
pour
back
,
refuse
’.
confuse
verb
-
confuse
,
confusing
,
confuses
,
confused
to
make
a
person
unable
to
think
clearly
or
understand
something
•
The
complicated
instructions
confused
Maria
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
The
complicated
instructions
confused
Maria
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
•
Too
many
pop-up
windows
on
the
screen
can
confuse
users
.
Too
many
pop-up
windows
on
the
screen
can
confuse
users
.
From
Latin
‘
confūsus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
confundere
’
meaning
‘
to
pour
together
,
mingle
,
confuse
’.
verb
-
confuse
,
confusing
,
confuses
,
confused
to
mistake
one
person
or
thing
for
another
;
mix
up
in
your
mind
•
I
always
confuse
his
twin
sons
because
they
look
so
alike
.
I
always
confuse
his
twin
sons
because
they
look
so
alike
.
•
Some
students
confuse
‘
affect
’
and
‘
effect
’
in
their
essays
.
Some
students
confuse
‘
affect
’
and
‘
effect
’
in
their
essays
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
Latin
‘
confundere
’, ‘
to
pour
together
’.
defuse
verb
-
defuse
,
defusing
,
defuses
,
defused
reduce
the
tension
or
danger
in
a
situation
.
•
He
defused
the
argument
by
changing
the
subject
.
He
defused
the
argument
by
changing
the
subject
.
•
She
quickly
defused
the
tense
standoff
with
humor
.
She
quickly
defused
the
tense
standoff
with
humor
.
verb
-
defuse
,
defusing
,
defuses
,
defused
make
(
a
bomb
or
other
explosive
device
)
harmless
by
removing
its
fuse
.
•
The
bomb
squad
expert
defused
the
ticking
bomb
in
the
nick
of
time
.
The
bomb
squad
expert
defused
the
ticking
bomb
in
the
nick
of
time
.
•
She
will
defuse
the
landmine
tomorrow
morning
.
She
will
defuse
the
landmine
tomorrow
morning
.
Coined
around
1943
,
from
de-
(
expressing
removal
)
+
fuse
(
the
igniting
device
in
a
bomb
).
fuse
noun
-
fuse
,
fusing
,
fuses
,
fused
a
thin
strip
of
metal
that
melts
and
breaks
an
electrical
circuit
if
too
much
current
flows
through
it
,
preventing
damage
or
fire
.
•
The
old
house
had
a
blown
fuse
in
the
basement
.
The
old
house
had
a
blown
fuse
in
the
basement
.
•
Replace
the
fuse
before
using
the
appliance
again
.
Replace
the
fuse
before
using
the
appliance
again
.
The
noun
sense
comes
from
Italian
fuso
(
'spindle'
),
from
Latin
fūsus
,
past
participle
of
fundō
(
'to
pour'
),
due
to
the
wire's
thin
,
elongated
shape
.
verb
-
fuse
,
fusing
,
fuses
,
fused
join
or
blend
two
or
more
substances
by
melting
them
together
.
•
Heat
the
glass
until
it
fusees
with
the
metal
.
Heat
the
glass
until
it
fusees
with
the
metal
.
•
The
metals
will
fuse
at
high
temperatures
.
The
metals
will
fuse
at
high
temperatures
.
From
Latin
fūsus
,
past
participle
of
fundō
(
'pour'
),
as
the
material
flows
when
melted
.
verb
-
fuse
,
fusing
,
fuses
,
fused
(
of
an
electric
fuse
)
melt
or
cease
to
function
due
to
excess
current
; (
of
a
circuit
)
stop
working
because
of
this
.
•
Don't
overload
the
socket
or
the
fuse
will
blow
.
Don't
overload
the
socket
or
the
fuse
will
blow
.
•
The
amplifier
fused
during
the
concert
.
The
amplifier
fused
during
the
concert
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
,
referring
to
the
melting
action
.
noun
-
fuse
,
fusing
,
fuses
,
fused
a
tube
or
cord
filled
with
combustible
material
that
burns
slowly
and
is
used
to
set
off
an
explosive
device
.
•
Light
the
fuse
and
run
to
safety
.
Light
the
fuse
and
run
to
safety
.
•
The
bomb's
fuse
was
lit
too
early
.
The
bomb's
fuse
was
lit
too
early
.
Originally
from
Italian
fuso
(
'spindle'
),
referring
to
its
shape
,
akin
to
the
electrical
fuse
.