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contuse
CIDE DICTIONARY
contuse, v. t. [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.].
- To beat, pound, or bray together. [1913 Webster]"Roots, barks, and seeds contused together." [1913 Webster]
- To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
contuse, v.tr. injure without breaking the skin; bruise.
Derivative
contusion n.
Etymology
L contundere contus- (as COM-, tundere thump)
ROGET THESAURUS
contuse
Pulverulence
VB come to dust, be disintegrated, be reduced to powder reduce to powder, grind to powder, pulverize, comminute, granulate, triturate, levigate, scrape, file, abrade, rub down, grind, grate, rasp, pound, bray, bruise, contuse, contund, beat, crush, cranch, craunch, crunch, scranch, crumble, disintegrate, attenuate.For further exploring for "contuse" in Webster Dictionary Online