concuss
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
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to shake violently; agitate; disturb
Etymology
Origin of concuss
1590–1600; < Latin concussus, past participle of concutere, equivalent to con- con- + -cut-, combining form of quat-, stem of quatere to shake + -tus past participle ending
Example Sentences
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That competitive streak apparently overrides the unwritten rule not to concuss one’s future spouse.
Ellis Pears, 19, was driving down a country road in November 2024 when his life "completely changed" after a near miss with a car caused his own vehicle to flip, leaving him concussed.
From BBC
Jones says he developed various symptoms after being regularly concussed during training and matches.
From BBC
Smith is always quick to point out that Archer has never dismissed him, even in that memorable spell on Archer's debut in 2019, when Smith was concussed by a blow to the head.
From BBC
The writer Jia Tolentino characterized it as “what a ballerina might do if you concussed her and then made her snort caffeine pills.”
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