concuss Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb shake violently
  2. verb injure the brain; sustain a concussion

WordNet

Con*cuss" transitive verb
Etymology
L. concussus, p. p. of concutere. See Concussion.
Definitions
  1. To shake or agitate. "Concussed with uncertainty." Daniel.
  2. (Law) To force (a person) to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce. Wharton.

Webster 1913