Verb
1. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of;
"I bruised my knee"2. hurt the feelings of;
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests""This remark really bruised me ego"3. break up into small pieces for food preparation;
"bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"4. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure;
"The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"