BRUISE Meaning of BRUISE in English I . v. a. 1.Crush, squeeze, contuse.2.Break, batter, pound, bray, pulverize, comminute, triturate, break to pieces.3.Indent, batter, deface. II . n. Contusion. Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012