concuss

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈkʌs/, /ˈkɒn.kʌs/

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Verb

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

1. (transitive) To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.

   The blow will concuss him.

2. (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.

Derived terms

• concussion
• concussive
• deconcuss
• subconcuss

Translations

injure the brain

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