Haemorrhage

noun

/ˈhɛməɹɪdʒ/

Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.nounA heavy release of blood within or from a body.

"We got news that he died of a haemorrhage!"

2.nounA sudden or significant loss

3.verbTo bleed copiously.

"It’s haemorrhaging now!"

4.verbTo lose (something) in copious and detrimental quantities.

"The company haemorrhaged money until eventually it went bankrupt."

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