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[ US /ˈbɫid/ ]
[ UK /blˈiːd/ ]
VERB
  1. draw blood
    In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
  2. drain of liquid or steam
    bleed the radiators
    the mechanic bled the engine
  3. be diffused
    These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
  4. get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
    They bled me dry--I have nothing left!
  5. lose blood from one's body

How To Use bleed In A Sentence

  • It didn't break, but George was bleeding and had copped a bit of a shiner.
  • Looking at Yankee Stadium (home of the world champion Yankees) it appears you can buy a ticket for one of the nosebleed seats, and then after the game starts pick any seat you want from about row 10 up.
  • In contrast, although not originally intended as permanent implants, in practice bioabsorbable hemostats are often left in the surgical bed to prevent rebleeding after surgical closure.
  • He goes on to talk about the Pentagon's ongoing, undebated plans not only to keep bleeding our treasury in Iraq (and, I would add, Afghanistan), but also to keep spending billions to design and build Cold War-era weapons "that lack not only a current military need but even a plausible use in any foreseeable future. Robert Koehler: Cross of Irony
  • You should need some extreme persuasion - far more than the directors say-so in the accounts - to decide that a company bleeding cash might be turning a profit.
  • Forgotten skills include bleeding radiators and servicing a car. The Sun
  • A deep cut on her wrist was bleeding profusely.
  • If I command him to put the newest posts at the top like every other bleeding blog in the world - are you listening boyo - will he obey?
  • The air bleed in the ballast tank facilitated maintenance of a constant pressure.
  • It constantly spews toxic chemicals into the air here, and the residents I work with suffer from headaches, nosebleeds and respiratory problems.
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