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Meaning of concuss | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
kənˈkʌs

Definitions

  1. To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
    transitive
  2. To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.

Equivalents

Nederlands door elkaar schudden een hersenschudding veroorzaken
Українська контузити

Examples

“The blow will concuss him.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

concussed concusses concussing cond conde conded

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