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concuss

/kənˈkʌs/ UK
/ˈkɒn.kʌs/ UK
/kənˈkʊs/ Northern England
/ˈkɒn.kʊs/ Northern England

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From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).

verb concusses · concussing · concussed

transitive To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact. The blow will concuss him.
To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce. The opposite principle , or rather the opposite practice of intrusion , is the reverse of this : it consists in concussing the Presbytery to ordain , and in concussing the people to receive.

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verb injure the brain

Español	concusionar

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@misc{concuss_2026,
  title = {concuss},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/concuss},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}