contuse
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contuse
- /kənˈtuz/ US
- /kənˈtjuːz/ UK
Rhymes with -uːz
Where it comes from
From (the participle stem of) Latin contundere (“pound or beat small”), from com- + tundere (“beat, thump”).
verb contuses · contusing · contused
- To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise. 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?
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verb To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise
| Español | contundir, contusionar |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μωλωπίζω molopízo |
| Русский | контузить kontuzitʹ, ушибить ušibitʹ |
Talk about this word "contuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contuse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contuse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contuse "contuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contuse.Cite this
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title = {contuse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contuse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
