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1. Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
   "I bruised my knee";
   - contuse
    
2. Cause (somebody) emotional pain or offence
   "This remark really bruised my ego";
   - hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite
    
3. (cooking) break up into small pieces for food preparation
   "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
    
4. Damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
   "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"

1. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discolouration
   - contusion

Sounds like: brews

Derived forms: bruising, bruises, bruised

Type of: arouse, crush, damage, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, fire, harm, hurt, injure, injury, kindle, provoke, raise, trauma, wound

Encyclopedia: Bruise