debruise
American
[duh-brooz, dee-]
/ dəˈbruz, di- /
verb (used with object)
Heraldry.
debruised,
debruising
Etymology
Origin of debruise
1250–1300; Middle English debrusen, debrisen to break down, crush < Old French debr ( u ) isier, equivalent to de- de- + bruisier to break; see bruise
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