Concuss Definition
kən-kŭs
concussed, concusses
verb
To cause to have a concussion.
Webster's New World
(law) To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.
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Origin of Concuss
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Latin concutere concuss- to strike together com- com- quatere to strike kwēt- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin concussus, the perfect passive participle of concutiō (“shake violently”), from con- + quatiō (“shake, hit”).
From Wiktionary
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