bruise

nouns

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise, contusion

verbs

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
"I bruised my knee"
bruise, contuse
is derived from
bruiser
hurt the feelings of
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound
break up into small pieces for food preparation
"bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
bruise
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
break into small pieces
"The car crushed the toy"
crush
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
"The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
bruise
domain category
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
flora, plant, plant life
is a type of (narrower)
inflict damage upon
"The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
damage