The Collaborative International Dictionary
Contuse \Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contused; p. pr. & vb. n. Contusing.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See Stutter.]
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To beat, pound, or bray together.
Roots, barks, and seeds contused together.
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To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin.
Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of contuse English)
Usage examples of "contusing".
Then, as the flyer came gently down on the landing pad, he blinked and saw the ship for a moment silhouetted against the bright sky, only sleek lines and smooth design, without the contusing detail of the OG colors and logo, and he knew where he'd seen a ship like that before.
I kicked him in what I hoped was the kidneys and watched him stumble to one side, then something banged into the top of my head and hit my shoulder, contusing me.