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Definition bruise in British English

bruise verb

verb
/bruːz/
1

to cause a mark to appear on someone's body by hitting or knocking it

Example

She bruised her leg quite badly when she fell.

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injure harm wound
1.1

if you bruise easily, marks appear on your body when you are hit or knocked without a lot of force

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injure harm wound
2

to damage a piece of fruit and cause a soft brown area to appear on its surface

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damage spoil mark
2.1

if fruit bruises easily, it can easily become damaged

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damage spoil mark
3

to harm someone's reputation or confidence

Example

A spokesperson said the star had been bruised by the unfair reports in the press last week.

Synonyms and related words
discredit slander taint disappoint let down discourage
Definition bruise in British English