hemorrhage

C1 · Advanced Countable noun American English

n. a sudden or large loss of something valuable, like money or workers.

n. a rapid, significant, and detrimental loss of assets, personnel, or resources.

“The company faced a massive hemorrhage of talent as employees left for better jobs.”

“Economists warned that without immediate intervention, the national treasury would face a hemorrhage of capital that could destabilize the currency.”

C1 · Advanced Medicine American English · Technical

v. to lose a lot of blood very quickly.

v. to undergo a profuse and rapid loss of blood.

“The wound began to hemorrhage, so he applied pressure to stop the flow.”

“Medical staff were concerned that the victim might hemorrhage internally despite showing few outward signs of trauma.”

C1 · Advanced American English

v. to lose a large amount of something, especially money, in a way that is hard to stop.

v. to lose something in copious and detrimental quantities, typically in a financial or organizational context.

“The airline was hemorrhaging money every day while the planes were grounded.”

“The tech startup began hemorrhaging users after the controversial update, leading to a sharp decline in its market valuation.”