Bleed (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 3
Lose blood from one's body.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 4
Be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Doctors used to bleed their patients to balance the four bodily humors in an attempt to cure various ailments.
- The physician ordered his assistant to bleed the unconscious man to restore balance to his body.
- As part of the ancient medical practice of bloodletting, doctors would bleed patients to supposedly treat different conditions.
- Barbaric medical treatments of the past involved needlessly bleeding sick patients to supposedly release evil spirits from their bodies.
- In the outdated medical tactic of phlebotomy, doctors would bleed the weakened patient in an attempt to cure a blood disorder.