bleed


bleed (http://definr.com/bleed)

     v 1: lose blood from one's body [syn: shed blood, hemorrhage]
     2: draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled
        patients as part of the treatment" [syn: leech, phlebotomize]
     3: get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone;
        "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
     4: be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to
        run" [syn: run]
     5: drain of water; "bleed the radiators"