concuss

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈkʌs/, /ˈkɒn.kʌs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Verb edit

concuss (third-person singular simple present concusses, present participle concussing, simple past and past participle concussed)

(transitive) To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
The blow will concuss him.
(law) To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.
- 1840, James Buchanan, The Scriptural Argument for Non-Intrusion Considered:
  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.

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Translations edit

injure the brain

Dutch: een hersenschudding (nl) veroorzaken (nl), door elkaar schudden (nl)