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to bruise

to bruise

12 3.0
To press fruit or leaves so they become soft and dark
  • verb
  • /bruːz/
translation icon : magullar
  • Any uneaten fruits will have been bruised by the fall and quickly rendered inedible by bacteria and fungi.
  • bruise easily
  • bruised fruit
  • avoid bruising

Examples

  • Don't you bruise those tomatoes now.

    Johnny Be Good (1988)

  • Often she came home with bruised apples and preposterously squashed melons.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • But then, anyone picking fruit to eat is careful not to bruise the fruit.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • You didn't even bruise the banana.

  • You'll bruise the delicate fruit inside.

    The Perfect Game (2009)

  • I'll take the worst cuts of meat to save a penny, the bruised fruit to save two.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Be careful not to bruise the apples when you put them in the basket.

  • If you step on the delicate tulips, you will bruise their petals.

  • To enhance the flavor, gently bruise the herbs before adding them to the dish.

Antonyms

to protect
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

to preserve
496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Damaged

to spoil
30 1.6
to mash
121 1.4
to bruise
12 3.0
to blemish
3 5.5

Surface Forms

bruise infinitive
bruised past
bruised past participle
bruising present participle
bruises third person singular

Etymology

The verb bruise is also used for fruit and plants and comes from the old word brusan meaning 'to crush'. To bruise fruit is to press or crush it so it becomes soft or changes colour, often to release flavour.