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 Definitions of contuse  [ənˈtuz, -ˈtyuz]  

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Definition of 'contuse' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) contuse
to injure (tissue), esp. without breaking the skin; bruise.

Etymology:  (1375–1425; late ME < L contūsus, ptp. of contundere to bruise, crush =con-con - +tundere to beat)

Definition of 'contuse' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) bruise, contuse
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
"I bruised my knee"


Definition of 'contuse' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) contuse
to beat, pound, or together

2. (verb) contuse
to bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin



'contuse' - Nearby Entries  

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