concuss
verb (used with object)
to injure by concussion.
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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He also has a regrettable tendency towards sonorous potted history: "The Great War had concussed the world … Europe was a crucible of bones."
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2013