contuse

transitive verb

con·​tuse kən-ˈt(y)üz 

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to beat or pound together (as in a mortar)

2

: to injure or disorganize (superficial or deeper tissues) with or without breaking the skin : bruise

Word History

Etymology

Middle French contuser, from Latin contusus, past participle of contundere to beat, crush, from com- + tundere to beat

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Rhymes for contuse

• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse
• footloose