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concussed

1 7.9

Shaken and damaged by a strong blast

adjective
/kənˈkʌst/

: dañado

Inspectors found several concussed support beams in the warehouse following the earthquake.

Examples

After the explosion, the concussed machinery was no longer safe to operate.
The concussed windows rattled for hours after the blast shook the entire street.
The concussed building showed signs of structural damage.
After the earthquake, many concussed houses needed urgent repairs.
The concussed walls of the factory were evidence of the massive explosion that occurred.
Following the earthquake, the concussed roofs of several buildings required immediate attention.
The concussed pavement had deep cracks and was marked by the impact of heavy machinery.

Synonyms

knocked-out

vsconcussed

Informal

1 6.8

Damaged and worn so it no longer works well

refers to being shaken or damaged by a violent blow rather than from wear

to smashed up

vsconcussed

Informal

1 4.8

Become damaged or broken into pieces after a hard hit

is shaken or disturbed without necessarily being broken

Antonyms

intact

272 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

How Shaken

wrecked

40 4.0

damaged

378 1.1

concussed

1 7.9

shaken

95 2.7

rattled

Informal

43 7.0

intact

272 3.7

Surface Forms

concussed positive

Morphology

concussed = concuss (semi-transparent) = con + cuss + ed

The verb 'concuss' is not commonly used, making the adjective 'concussed' less immediately recognizable.

Etymology

Concussed comes from the old Latin verb concutere, meaning 'to shake together'. That's why a concussed window, beam, or machine has been violently shaken by a blast or hit and may be damaged.