n. 1 injury, hurt, contusion, bump, welt, scrape, abrasion, scratch, wound, black-and-blue mark, blotch, blemish, mark, spot, discoloration, damage, Technical ecchymosis I got this bruise from walking into the corner of the table The price is lower if the fruit has a few bruises.
v. 2 injure, contuse, hurt, scrape, harm; wound, damage I bruised my knee when I fell down Being arrested certainly bruised his self-esteem.