meurtrir — meaning in English

English meaning

• bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
• murder noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.

Senses

meurtrir is used for these senses in English:

• bruise (transitive) 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 contuse.
• murder To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination

bruise — full definition

1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

murder — full definition

1. noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
2. verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
3. noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
4. verb To do something very badly, or to defeat someone completely (informal).

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