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Detailed Synonyms for bruise in English

bruise:

to bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)

  1. to bruise
    to bruise
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
  2. to bruise
    to injure; to hurt; to bruise; to wound
    • injure verbe (injures, injured, injuring)
    • hurt verbe (hurts, hurt, hurting)
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
    • wound verbe (wounds, wounded, wounding)
  3. to bruise
    to contuse; to bruise; to ache; to injure; to hurt; to wound
    • contuse verbe (contuses, contused, contusing)
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
    • ache verbe (aches, ached, aching)
    • injure verbe (injures, injured, injuring)
    • hurt verbe (hurts, hurt, hurting)
    • wound verbe (wounds, wounded, wounding)
  4. to bruise
    to harm; to damage; to bruise; to injure
    • harm verbe (harms, harmed, harming)
    • damage verbe (damages, damaged, damaging)
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
    • injure verbe (injures, injured, injuring)
  5. to bruise
    – damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure 1
    to bruise
    – damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure 1
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
      • The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them1
  6. to bruise
    – break up into small pieces for food preparation 1
    to bruise
    – break up into small pieces for food preparation 1
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
      • bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them1
  7. to bruise
    – injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of 1
    to bruise; to contuse
    – injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of 1
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
      • I bruised my knee1
    • contuse verbe (contuses, contused, contusing)
  8. to bruise
    – hurt the feelings of 1
    to hurt; to bruise; to offend; spite; to wound; to injure
    – hurt the feelings of 1
    • hurt verbe (hurts, hurt, hurting)
      • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests1
    • bruise verbe (bruises, bruised, bruising)
      • This remark really bruised my ego1
    • offend verbe (offends, offended, offending)
    • spite verbe
    • wound verbe (wounds, wounded, wounding)
    • injure verbe (injures, injured, injuring)

Conjugations for bruise:

present
  1. bruise
  2. bruise
  3. bruises
  4. bruise
  5. bruise
  6. bruise
simple past
  1. bruised
  2. bruised
  3. bruised
  4. bruised
  5. bruised
  6. bruised
present perfect
  1. have bruised
  2. have bruised
  3. has bruised
  4. have bruised
  5. have bruised
  6. have bruised
past continuous
  1. was bruising
  2. were bruising
  3. was bruising
  4. were bruising
  5. were bruising
  6. were bruising
future
  1. shall bruise
  2. will bruise
  3. will bruise
  4. shall bruise
  5. will bruise
  6. will bruise
continuous present
  1. am bruising
  2. are bruising
  3. is bruising
  4. are bruising
  5. are bruising
  6. are bruising
subjunctive
  1. be bruised
  2. be bruised
  3. be bruised
  4. be bruised
  5. be bruised
  6. be bruised
diverse
  1. bruise!
  2. let's bruise!
  3. bruised
  4. bruising
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

bruise [the ~] nom

  1. the bruise
    the contusion; the bruise
  2. the bruise
    the lump; the curving; the bruise; the rounding; the swelling; the swollen spot
  3. the bruise
    the bruise; the swelling; the lump; the bump
  4. the bruise
    – an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration 1
    the bruise; the contusion
    – an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration 1

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Related Definitions for "bruise":

  1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration1
  2. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure1
    • The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them1
  3. break up into small pieces for food preparation1
    • bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them1
  4. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of1
    • I bruised my knee1
  5. hurt the feelings of1
    • This remark really bruised my ego1