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contuse

[ kuhn-tooz, -tyooz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, con·tused, con·tus·ing.

to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.

contuse

/ kənˈtjuːz /

verb

tr to injure (the body) without breaking the skin; bruise

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Derived Forms

conˈtusive, adjective

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Other Words From

con·tu·sive [k, uh, n-, too, -siv, -, tyoo, -], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contuse¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin contūsus, past participle of contundere “to bruise, crush,” equivalent to con- “with, together” + tud- (root with nasal infix of tundere “to beat”) + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- becoming -s- ; con-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contuse¹

C15: from Latin contūsus bruised, from contundere to grind, from tundere to beat, batter

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Example Sentences

The lesser degree of penetrative power, and increased capacity to contuse, possessed by such fragments are obvious.

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