shed blood

Verb

Meaning

lose blood from one's body

kill violently

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bleed hemorrhage war battle gush kill murder drain bleeding slaughter trickle weep seep ooze exude
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Antonyms

union concord alliance amnesty rest agreement
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Hypernyms

release kill discharge exhaust expel eject

Hyponyms

flow menstruate

Examples

The oppressed martyrs of our culture have shed blood that nourish the red tulips of our nation. Mahmud Tarzi

Bet you he's a smart sociopath, the kind that does well in midlevel management, all fur coat and no knickers-and willing to shed blood without a second thought if it's to defend his position. Charles Stross

Curious people who have become accustomed to think that one cannot sustain the moral of the army without giving it the freedom to shed blood from time to time. Moshe Sharett

We have no proverbial tea to dump, should we instead sink a ship full of Japanese imports? Is a Civil War Imminent? Do we have to shed blood to reform the current system? I hope it doesn't come to that. But it might. Timothy McVeigh

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad. Zhang Ziyi

If blood is spilt on you before breakfast, you will shed blood before nightfall. Darkovan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

shed shed a tear shed bitter tears shed find shed light shed light on