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- [kuh n-tooz, -tyooz]
- /kənˈtuz, -ˈtyuz/
- /kənˈtjuː.ʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tooz, -tyooz]
- /kənˈtuz, -ˈtyuz/
Definitions of contuse word
- verb contuse to injure (the body) without breaking the skin; bruise 3
- verb transitive contuse to injure without breaking the skin; bruise 3
- verb with object contuse to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise. 1
- noun contuse Injure (a part of the body) without breaking the skin, forming a bruise. 1
- transitive verb contuse bruise 1
- verb contuse (Transitive Verb) To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise. 0
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Origin of contuse
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin contūsus past participle of contundere to bruise, crush, equivalent to con- con- + tud- (variant stem of tundere to beat) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Contuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contuse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
contuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contuse
verb contuse
- clobber — You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber.
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- demolish — to destroy; ruin; bring to naught
- pummel — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
Antonyms for contuse
verb contuse
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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