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contuse

verb

/kənˈtjuːz/

Meaning

to bruise by striking or hitting

He contused his arm when he fell off the bike.

bruise, injure, strike, batter

heal, mend

contuse the body, contuse severely, contuse accidentally

to engage in a medieval contest on horseback with lances; to compete or argue

to spread or throw around in different directions

to swell or expand by pressure from within

to treat someone as a celebrity or give a lot of public attention

to delay or make late

to exert force on something in order to move it toward oneself