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contuse
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con·tuse  (kn-tz, -tyz)
tr.v. con·tused, con·tus·ing, con·tus·es
To injure without breaking the skin; bruise.
[Middle English contusen, from Latin contundere, conts-, to beat : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + tundere, to beat.]
contuse [kənˈtjuːz]
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to injure (the body) without breaking the skin; bruise
[from Latin contūsus bruised, from contundere to grind, from tundere to beat, batter]
contusive  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.contuse - injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee"
bruise
injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
jam, crush - crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
Translations
contuse
vt (form) → quetschen, prellen


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