Bruise vs Abrade - What's the difference?
bruise | abrade |
To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
To become bruised.
To fight with the fists; to box.
* Thackeray
(medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.
To rub or wear off; erode.
To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
To cause the surface to become more rough.
To undergo abrasion.
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In lang=en terms the difference between bruise and abrade
is that bruise is to fight with the fists; to box while abrade is .As verbs the difference between bruise and abrade
is that bruise is to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it while abrade is to rub or wear off; erode or abrade can be .As a noun bruise
is (medicine) a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.bruise
English
(wikipedia bruise)Alternative forms
* bruize (obsolete)Verb
(bruis)- Bananas bruise easily.
- I bruise easily.
- Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.