Contuse (Verb)
Meaning
Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The impact of the fall was enough to contuse her left thigh and cause significant swelling.
- Her forehead was severely contused from hitting the windshield during the accident.
- After a few rounds in the boxing ring, he had a contused face with swelling and redness.
- If you contuse the muscle near your joints, it can affect the range of movement and be extremely painful.
- His accident left his leg badly contused and required multiple injections and medication to heal.