Synonyms: shed blood, hemorrhage, bleed
Definition: lose blood from one's body
Similar words: exhaust, expel, eject, discharge, release
Definition: eliminate (a substance)
Usage: combustion products are exhausted in the engine; the plant releases a gas
Synonyms: leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, bleed
Definition: draw blood
Usage: In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
Similar words: treat, care for
Definition: provide treatment for
Usage: The doctor treated my broken leg; The nurses cared for the bomb victims; The patient must be treated right away or she will die; Treat the infection with antibiotics
Synonyms: bleed
Definition: drain of liquid or steam
Usage: bleed the radiators; the mechanic bled the engine
Similar words: empty
Definition: make void or empty of contents
Usage: Empty the box; The alarm emptied the building
Definition: be diffused
Usage: These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
Similar words: diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out
Definition: move outward
Usage: The soldiers fanned out
Synonyms: bleed
Definition: get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
Usage: They bled me dry--I have nothing left!
Similar words: rack, extort, wring, gouge, squeeze
Definition: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Usage: They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss; They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him