Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)bruise, contusionan injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration Verbs
(v)bruise, contuseinjure the underlying soft tissue or bone of“I bruised my knee” (v)hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spitehurt the feelings of“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”,
“This remark really bruised my ego” (v)bruisebreak up into small pieces for food preparation“bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them” (v)bruisedamage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure“The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”