Latin · root
fundere
to pour
Words sharing this root
confuseTo make distinctions or understanding unclear.confusedLacking clear order or understanding.confusionA lack of clear order or distinction.diffuseSpread widely rather than concentrated at one point.diffusionThe spreading of something through an area, substance, or population.effusionAn escape or outpouring of fluid.effusiveExpressing warm feelings with great enthusiasm.fusionThe joining of separate parts into a single whole.infuseTo introduce a substance gradually or thoroughly into something.infusionThe introduction of new material into an existing system.infusionAn extraction of flavor or other substances by steeping ingredients in liquid.perfusionThe passage of blood or other fluid through tissue.profusePresent or given in very large amounts.profusionA very large amount of something.refundMoney paid back to the person who paid it.refuseTo decline to accept, do, or permit something.refuseUnwanted material that is thrown away.transfuseTo introduce blood into a recipient's circulation.transfusionThe delivery of blood into a recipient's circulation.