bruise definition

1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
• examples: I bruised my knee
3. break up into small pieces for food preparation
• examples: bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them
4. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
• examples: The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them