bleed
• verb (past and past part. bled) 1 lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness. 2 draw blood from (someone) as a former method of medical treatment. 3 informal drain of money or resources. 4 (of dye or colour) seep into an adjacent colour or area. 5 allow (fluid or gas) to escape from a closed system through a valve. • noun an instance of bleeding. — ORIGIN Old English.
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