🩹contuse

verb
/kənˈtjuːz/

Meaning

to bruise by striking or hitting

Example Sentences

He contused his arm when he fell off the bike.

Synonyms

bruise, injure, strike, batter

Antonyms

heal, mend

Collocations

contuse the body, contuse severely, contuse accidentally

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