bleed dry

bleed v., bled (bled), bleed•ing.

Pathologyto lose or discharge blood: [no object]almost bled to death.[~ + object]He bled at least five pints of blood.
to take or draw blood from:[~ + object]In the old days, people were bled to cure them of disease.
Building, Hydraulicsto drain or draw sap, water, etc., from: [~ (+ off) + object]We bled (off) the car radiator by opening a valve.[~ + object (+ off)]We bled the car radiator (off).
Textiles[no object] to run together, as colors or dyes: The colors bled when the dress was washed in hot water.
Automotive, Building to remove trapped air from, as by opening a valve:[~ + object] to bleed the brakes.
[no object] to feel pity or anguish: My heart bleeds for you.
to take too much money from (as if by blackmail):[~ + object]Those car repair dealers were bleeding us with their high prices.

Idioms

bleed dry, [~ + object + dry] to use up or take away all money, resources, etc., as through excessive demands:bled us dry with all her demands.

bleed v., bled bleed•ing, n., adj.
v.i.

Pathologyto lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin:to bleed from the mouth.
Pathology(of injured tissue, excrescences, etc.) to exude blood:a wart that is bleeding.
Botany(of a plant) to exude sap, resin, etc., from a wound.
Fine Art, Textiles(of dye or paint) to run or become diffused:All the colors bled when the dress was washed.
(of a liquid) to ooze or flow out.
to feel pity, sorrow, or anguish:My heart bleeds for you. A nation bleeds for its dead heroes.
to suffer wounds or death, as in battle:The soldiers bled for the cause.
Radio and Television(of a broadcast signal) to interfere with another signal:CB transmissions bleeding over into walkie-talkies.
Printing(of printed matter) to run off the edges of a page, either by design or through mutilation caused by too close trimming.
Slang Termsto pay out money, as when overcharged or threatened with extortion.
Metallurgy(of a cooling ingot or casting) to have molten metal force its way through the solidified exterior because of internal gas pressure.

v.t.

Pathologyto cause to lose blood, esp. surgically:Doctors no longer bleed their patients to reduce fever.
to lose or emit (blood or sap).
Building, Hydraulicsto drain or draw sap, water, electricity, etc., from (something):to bleed a pipeline of excess air.
Automotive, Buildingto remove trapped air from (as an automotive brake system) by opening a bleeder valve.
to obtain an excessive amount from;
extort money from.
[Print.]
- Printingto permit (printed illustrations or ornamentation) to run off the page or sheet.
- Printingto trim the margin of (a book or sheet) so closely as to mutilate the text or illustration.
bleed off, to draw or extract:to bleed off sap from a maple tree; to bleed off static electricity.
Idioms bleed white. See white (def. 19).

[Print.]
- Printinga sheet or page margin trimmed so as to mutilate the text or illustration.
- Printinga part thus trimmed off.
Medicinean instance of bleeding;
hemorrhage:an intracranial bleed.

adj.

Middle English bleden, Old English blēdan, derivative of blōd blood bef. 1000

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