Found 2 items, similar to contuse.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: contuse contuse v : injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; “I bruised my knee” [syn: bruise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Contuse Contuse \Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contused; p. pr. & vb. n. Contusing.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See Stutter.] 1. To beat, pound, or bray together. [1913 Webster] Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin. [1913 Webster] Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising. [1913 Webster]