concuss
verb/kənˈkʌs/UK/kənˈkʊs/
Etymology
From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).
- derived from concussus
Definitions
To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
- The blow will concuss him.
To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation
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.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for concuss. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA