bruise vs wound

bruise and wound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No
wound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, wound is a hypernym of bruise; that is, wound is a word with a broader meaning than bruise:

Other hypernyms of bruise include injure.

As verbs, bruise and wound are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bruise include hurt, injure, offend, spite.

bruise (noun)	wound (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration	the act of inflicting a wound
	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

bruise (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

bruise (verb)	wound (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure	cause injuries or bodily harm to
break up into small pieces for food preparation	hurt the feelings of
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of