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to succuss

to succuss

9.9
To shake something hard to mix its contents
  • verb
  • /səˈkəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : agitar
  • The pharmacist will succuss the solution before preparing the medication.

Examples

  • He succussed the bottle vigorously.

  • The instructions say to succuss the vial vigorously before each use.

  • To ensure proper mixing, you must succuss the bottle several times.

  • Can you succuss the mixture before using it?

  • The doctor gently succussed the patient's abdomen to check for any unusual sounds.

  • To prepare the remedy, the herbalist succussed the mixture thoroughly to enhance its effects.

  • He succussed the solution for several minutes to ensure it was well-mixed.

Synonyms

to shake up
vsto succuss
10 3.5

To move something quickly so it becomes fluffier or looser

moves something repeatedly with vigorous force not for fluffing
to jactitate
vsto succuss
  • Archaic
9.9

To move or shake your body suddenly and violently

moves something repeatedly with vigorous force without implying violence

Antonyms

to still
12 4.2

To make quiet or calm

How Strongly

to thrash
24 5.8
to succuss
  • Archaic
9.9
to agitate
9 4.1
to shake
  • Specialized
27 5.5
to jostle
22 4.4

Surface Forms

succuss infinitive
succussed past
succussed past participle
succussing present participle
succusses third person singular

Etymology

Succuss comes from the Latin succussare, made of sub- 'under' and quassare 'to shake', and is related to words like concussion that mean a forceful shake. So to succuss a bottle means to shake it well so its contents mix.