I. ˈbrüz verb
( bruised ; bruis·ing )
Etymology: Middle English brusen, brisen, from Anglo-French & Old English; Anglo-French bruiser, briser to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bruid he shatters; Old English brȳsan to bruise; akin to Old Irish bruid, Latin frustum piece
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. archaic : disable
b. : batter , dent
2. : to inflict a bruise on : contuse
3. : to break down (as leaves or berries) by pounding : crush
4. : wound , injure ; especially : to inflict psychological hurt on
a bruised ego
intransitive verb
1. : to inflict a bruise
2. : to undergo bruising
her skin bruise s easily
II. noun
Date: 1541
1.
a. : an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
b. : a similar injury to plant tissue
2. : abrasion , scratch
3. : an injury especially to the feelings