refuse vs keep

refuse and keep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
keep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, keep is a hypernym of refuse; that is, keep is a word with a broader meaning than refuse:

Other hypernyms of refuse include hold on.

refuse (noun)	keep (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)	the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
	a cell in a jail or prison
	the financial means whereby one lives

refuse (verb)	keep (verb)
show unwillingness towards	prevent (food) from rotting
not accept as true	prevent the action or expression of
refuse to let have	stick to correctly or closely
refuse entrance or membership	maintain by writing regular records
elude, especially in a baffling way	supply with necessities and support
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ	hold and prevent from leaving
	retain possession of
	look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
	retain rights to
	maintain for use and service
	have as a supply
	store or keep customarily
	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
	conform one's action or practice to
	behave as expected during of holidays or rites
	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
	supply with room and board
	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
	fail to spoil or rot
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
	to rear