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 | ||