Synonyms for contuse

Most common

crush · bruise

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.

Forms

Past participle

contused
e.g. contused → bruised, crushed…

Example sentences

• crush I didn't know that you used to have a crush on me.
• bruise It's just an abrasion and a bruise. Nothing's broken.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

crush¹

6 letters

bruise¹