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🩸 To lose blood 💸 To take money 🎨 To spread color 💧 To remove liquid
to bleed

to bleed

9 4.9
To remove air or liquid from a machine so it works
  • verb
  • /blid/
  • Specialized
translation icon : purgar
  • As the harried crew raced through the landing reports and checklist, nobody noticed the airspeed bleeding off rapidly.
  • bleed a radiator
  • bleed the system

Examples

  • When she inhales, air bleeds into her chest cavity.

    Rage of the Yeti (2011)

  • Try bleeding your radiators.

    A Man Called Otto (2022)

  • If schools are underwater and bleeding money, they need to be fixed.

    Blog text (27)

  • Sounds like an exhaust port is bleeding.

    Warning Sign (1985)

  • Just going to take a little sponge and bleed these edges out into nothing.

  • Before you start the engine, make sure to bleed the brake lines to remove any trapped air.

  • The mechanic instructed me to bleed the coolant system to prevent overheating.

  • You should bleed the hydraulic system to ensure it operates smoothly after repairs.

Antonyms

to fill
∞ 1.0

To make a place full by putting people or things into it

Idioms

to heart bleed
  • Informal
1 7.6

To feel deep sadness and pity for someone who is suffering

to bleed red ink
  • Informal
7.8

To lose a lot of money over a long time

Phrasal Verbs

to bleed out
  • NSFW
51 7.7

To lose so much blood from an injury that you may die

to bleed money
  • Informal
2 7.7

To lose a lot of money over time

to bleed dry
  • Informal
1 7.3

Use up all a person's money or other resources

to bleed out
  • Jargon
1 8.5

To lose health while downed until you die unless other players revive you

to bleed white
  • Informal
8.9

To lose all energy or resources until nothing is left

How Drained

to empty
179 1.0
to purge
49 6.3
to bleed
  • Specialized
9 4.9
drain
44 1.4

Surface Forms

bleed infinitive
bleeding present participle
bleeds third person singular
bled past
bled past participle

Etymology

Bleed carries the same idea as letting out blood: it means to remove liquid or air from a system so it works properly. That's why we 'bleed' radiators, brakes, or fuel lines to get rid of trapped air or fluid.