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Concuss Verb Participle  To Con·Cuss Transitive  Latin  Affect

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
con·cuss

 \\kən-ˈkəs\\ transitive verb
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin concussus, past participle
 DATE  1597
: to affect with or as if with concussion
English Etymology
concuss
  1590s, "to shake violently," from L. concuss-pp. stem of concutere "to dash together" (see concussion). Meaning "to give a concussion to the brain" is from 1680s. Related: Concussed"violently shaken" (1590s).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
concuss
con·cuss kEn5kQs / verb[VN]
   to hit sb on the head, making them become unconscious or confused for a short time
   使脑部受到震荡
 con·cussed adj.:
   She was concussed after the fall. 
   她跌倒造成了脑震荡。 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
con·cuss
\kənˈkəs\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Latin concussus, past participle of concutere
1. : 
shake
agitate
jar
often : to affect with concussion — usually used as a participle
 < suffered a concussing blow >
 < unconscious Charlie who was clearly concussed — C.S.Forester >
2. : to force or influence by intimidation : 
coerce

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