Phrase guide

shed blood

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To kill or wound, or be wounded or killed, in violence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

lose blood from one's body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bleed, hemorrhage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

Narrower terms: menstruate, flow

3

verb

Meaning 3

kill violently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • They will never stop shedding the blood of their enemies

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kill

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَفَكَ الدَّمَ (safaka d-dama) — Translations
  • Czech: cedit krev — Translations
  • German: Blut vergießen — Translations
  • Polish: przelewać krew — Translations
  • Turkish: kan dökmek — Translations