bleed

Verb

• drain of liquid or steam
  • bleed the radiators
    
  • the mechanic bled the engine
    

• be diffused
  • These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
    

• get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
  • They bled me dry--I have nothing left!
    

• draw blood
  • In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
    

• lose blood from one's body

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  run , leech , phlebotomize , phlebotomise , shed blood , hemorrhage