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-fuge

American  

  1. a combining form occurring in compound words which have the general sense “something that repels or drives away” whatever is specified by the initial element.

    vermifuge.
-fuge British  

combining form

  1. indicating an agent or substance that expels or drives away

    vermifuge
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Other Word Forms

  • -fugal combining form

Etymology

Origin of -fuge

< French < Latin -fugus, derivative of fugāre to drive away

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