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bleed

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bleed

1
 v
lose blood from one's body
2
 v
get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
3
 v
be diffused
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bleed
1

v lose blood from one's body

Synonyms:
hemorrhage, shed blood
Types:
flow, menstruate
undergo menstruation
Type of:
discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release
eliminate (a substance)

v draw blood

“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
Synonyms:
leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize
Type of:
care for, treat
provide treatment for

v drain of liquid or steam

“bleed the radiators”
“the mechanic bled the engine”
Type of:
empty
make void or empty of contents
2

v get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone

“They bled me dry--I have nothing left!”
Type of:
extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
3

v be diffused

Synonyms:
run
melt, melt down, run
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Types:
crock
release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
Type of:
diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out
move outward
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