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verb
To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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verb
injure the brain; sustain a concussion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: injure, wound
verb
shake violently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shake, agitate
History
From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
