fuse

/fjˈuz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. mix together different elements
   “The colors blend well”
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
   “The substances fused at a very high temperature”
3. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
4. make liquid or plastic by heating
   “The storm fused the electric mains”

noun

1. an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Synonyms for fuse

• blend
• flux
• mix
• conflate
• commingle
• immix
• coalesce
• meld
• combine
• merge
• electrical fuse
• safety fuse
• fuze
• fusee
• fuzee
• primer
• priming

Antonyms of fuse

• defuse

Words that rhyme with fuse

• lose
• refuse
• bruise
• confuse
• cruise
• infuse
• news
• ooze
• transfuse
• chartreuse
• choose
• misuse
• muse
• accuse
• amuse
• blues
• booze
• enthuse
• overuse
• recuse
• schmooze
• shmooze
• snooze
• suffuse
• bemuse
• clews
• cruse
• defuse
• horseshoes
• peruse