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concuss en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈkʊs/ (Northern-England)
  • /kənˈkʌs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɒn.kʊs/ (Northern-England)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈkɒn.kʌs/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
    • The blow will concuss him.
  2. To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.
    • The opposite principle , or rather the opposite practice of intrusion , is the reverse of this : it consists in concussing the Presbytery to ordain , and in concussing the people to receive. 1840, James Buchanan, The Scriptural Argument for Non-Intrusion Considered:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
concusses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
concussing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
concussed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
concussed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

subconcuss · deconcuss · concussion · concussive

Translations (3)

nl door elkaar schudden (injure the brain) · nl een hersenschudding veroorzaken (injure the brain) · es concusionar (injure the brain)