Contuse

Quick meaning: Contuse is a verb meaning (transitive, technical) To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.

Meaning

(transitive, technical) To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.

Example Sentences

His mouth had been struck or kicked. The lips were severely contused, reddened.

This would have to be followed by a calculation of 'reasonable force', knowing that any bruising, scratching or contusing would expose me to a charge of assault.

How many uteruses, vaginas and perineums, suppose you, would we have to contuse and lacerate before we acquired the amount of skill and dexterity to which the gentlemen who advocate the forceps have attained?

Word Forms

• contuses
• contusing
• contused

Synonyms for contuse

Depending on context, synonyms include bruise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bruise, concuss, contund, cut up, crush, smush.

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