English verb: contuse | |||
1. | contuse (contact) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of | ||
Samples | I bruised my knee. | ||
Examples | Did he contuse his foot? | ||
Synonyms | bruise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crush, jam | ||