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bruise I. \ˈbrüz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English brusen, brisen, from Middle French bruisier to break, shatter & Old English brȳsan to bruise, crush; Middle French bruisier of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brūu I shatter, Middle Welsh breu brittle; Old English brȳsan akin to Old Irish brūu, Middle Welsh breu, Latin frustum piece, Albanian breshën hail transitive verb 1. a. archaic : to crush or mangle (as by a heavy blow) : disable b. : batter, indent < bruise armor > 2. : to inflict a bruise on : contuse 3. : to crush or break down (as by a severe blow or by pressure against a hard surface) < be careful not to bruise the tender tobacco leaves > < bruise enough berries for a pint of juice > 4. : wound, injure; especially : to inflict psychological hurt on < a human spirit that has been bruised by the brutalities of the world — J.C.Powys > intransitive verb 1. : to inflict a bruise < hailstones are likely to bruise > 2. : to bear or show the effects of a bruise : be susceptible to bruising < tomatoes bruise readily unless carefully handled > < she bruises easily > II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English bruse from brusen, v. 1. : an injury especially produced by a blow or collision that does not break the surface it injures: as a. : an injury transmitted through unbroken skin to underlying tissue causing rupture of small blood vessels and escape of blood into the tissue with resulting discoloration : contusion b. : a similar injury to a plant or fruit 2. : an abrasion or scratch on a surface (as of leather or rock) 3. : an injury or hurt (as to the feelings or the pride) Synonyms: see wound |