Meaning of CONTUSE
| Pronunciation: | | kun'tooz
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[v] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee" |
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CONTUSE is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | bruise |
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| | See Also: | | crush, injure, jam, wound | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contused}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Contusing}.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to
beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for
stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See {Stutter}.]
1. To beat, pound, or together.
Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon.
2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without
breaking the skin.
{Contused wound}, a wound attended with bruising.
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