bleed

bleed

verb

When a colour or ink spreads into an adjacent area, often undesirably.

"Be careful, the red dye might bleed onto the fabric."

verb

To lose blood from the body, typically due to an injury or wound.

"His cut finger started to bleed quite heavily."

verb

To drain fluid from a system, such as brakes or a radiator.

"The garage had to bleed the car's brakes."

Thesaurus

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