 bleed |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lose blood from one's body | |
| Synonyms: | hemorrhage shed_blood | |
| Related terms: | discharge menstruate bleeding | |
| 2. | [ verb ] draw blood | |
| Synonyms: | phlebotomize phlebotomise leech | |
| Examples: | "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" |
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| Related terms: | treat medicine | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be diffused | |
| Synonyms: | run | |
| Examples: | "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
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| Related terms: | diffuse crock melt | |
| 4. | [ verb ] get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone | |
| Examples: | "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!" |
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| Related terms: | extort | |
| 5. | [ verb ] drain of liquid or steam | |
| Examples: | "bleed the radiators" "the mechanic bled the engine" |
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| Related terms: | empty drain | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bloyd Blood blida bleat blate blade blueweed bluehead bloody bletia Blythe BLT blithe Blewett |
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