Haemorrhage
/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/
noun
1.
profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
2.
a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
verb
3.
(intransitive) to bleed profusely
4.
(transitive) to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
see hemorrhage; also see æ.
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