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bleed

UK/ˈbliːd/ US/ˈblɪi̯d/ common

verb

1.

lose blood from one''s body

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2.

draw blood

  • “In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
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3.

get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone

  • “They bled me dry--I have nothing left!”
4.

be diffused

  • “These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”
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5.

drain of liquid or steam

  • “bleed the radiators”
  • “the mechanic bled the engine”

Origin

From Middle English bleden, from Old English blēdan (“to bleed”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdijan, from Proto-Germanic *blōdijaną (“to bleed”), from *blōþą (“blood”). Cognates Cognate with Scots blede, bleid (“to bleed”), Saterland Frisian bläide (“to bleed”), West Frisian bliede (“to bleed”), Dutch bloeden (“to bleed”), Low German blöden (“to bleed”), German bluten (“to bleed”), Danish bløde (“to bleed”), Swedish blöda (“to bleed”).

Phrases

  • bench bleed
  • bleed air
  • bleed dry
  • bleed edge
  • bleed for
  • bleed for someone
  • bleed hole
  • bleed like a pig
  • bleed like a stuck hog
  • bleed like a stuck pig
  • bleeding edge
  • bleeding heart

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