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[ verb ] lose blood from one's body

Used in print

(Sexology, 28:1...)

As_might_be_expected , girls in_this situation bleed very little and perhaps not_at_all in the process of losing their virginity .

(Confidential, 9:1...)

The hotel staff , as_well as residents of the Excelsior , told us they saw that both ladies were bleeding from scratches as they were seen fleeing down the hall .

(James D. Horan, The Shadow Catcher....)

It was pitiful to see the thin ranks of warriors , old and young , wheeling and twisting their ponies frantically from side to side only to be tumbled bleeding from their saddles by the relentless slam , slam of the cruelly efficient Hawkinses .

(Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....)

Her arm bled slightly , and the offended skin cried_out in pain .

(Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)

Having the deepest of maternal instincts , my heart fairly bled when I thought_of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband .

Related terms

discharge menstruate bleeding

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[ verb ] draw blood

Examples

"In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

Used in print

(National Review, xi: 26...)

Tibet may bleed China as Algeria is bleeding France .

Tibet may bleed China as Algeria is bleeding France .

Related terms

treat medicine

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[ verb ] be diffused

Synonyms

run

Examples

"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

Related terms

diffuse crock melt

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[ verb ] get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone

Examples

"They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"

Related terms

extort

5
[ verb ] drain of liquid or steam

Examples

"bleed the radiators" "the mechanic bled the engine"

Related terms

empty drain

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