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concuss

[ kuhn-kuhs ]
/ kənˈkʌs /
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verb (used with object)

to injure by concussion: He was mildly concussed by the falling books.

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Origin of concuss

1590–1600; <Latin concussus, past participle of concutere, equivalent to con-con- + -cut-, combining form of quat-, stem of quatere to shake + -tus past participle ending
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Words related to concuss

start, require, cause, force, drive, shake, convulse, shock, jolt, swing, sway, disturb, rattle, upset, roil, wave, shudder, rock, bully, intimidate

Example sentences from the Web for concuss

  • The wagon tipped over and concussed a keg of blasting powder, and that obliterated the rest of the goods.

    Remarks|Bill Nye

  • At length the learned doctor was concussed by his colleagues on the subject, and he condescended to notice it.

    Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8|Various

  • Concussed and bloody, he had just enough drive left to get himself out.

    Deathworld|Harry Harrison

  • But as I am a slight man it might have been my brain that got concussed.

    The Water Goats and Other Troubles|Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for concuss

concuss
/ (kənˈkʌs) /

verb (tr)

to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
to shake violently; agitate; disturb

Word Origin for concuss

C16: from Latin concussus violently shaken, from concutere to disturb greatly, from quatere to shake
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