hemorrhage
- 01 C1 Advanced
n.a large and sudden loss of blood from the body.
n.a profuse discharge of blood from the blood vessels, either internally or externally.
Simple“The patient suffered a severe hemorrhage after the accident and needed surgery immediately.”
In context“The surgeon worked quickly to locate the source of the internal hemorrhage before the patient's blood pressure dropped to critical levels.”
UsageCommonly used as an uncountable noun for the condition and a countable noun for a specific event.
Synonymsbleedingbleeding out - 02 C1 Advanced
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.
Simple“The company faced a massive hemorrhage of talent as employees left for better jobs.”
In context“Economists warned that without immediate intervention, the national treasury would face a hemorrhage of capital that could destabilize the currency.”
Teacher's tipThis figurative use is common in business and political journalism to emphasize the severity of a loss.
- 03 C1 Advanced
v.to lose a lot of blood very quickly.
v.to undergo a profuse and rapid loss of blood.
Simple“The wound began to hemorrhage, so he applied pressure to stop the flow.”
In context“Medical staff were concerned that the victim might hemorrhage internally despite showing few outward signs of trauma.”
UsageUsually functions as an intransitive verb in medical contexts.
Synonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
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.
Simple“The airline was hemorrhaging money every day while the planes were grounded.”
In context“The tech startup began hemorrhaging users after the controversial update, leading to a sharp decline in its market valuation.”
UsageOften used transitively with 'money', 'cash', or 'jobs' as the object.
Antonyms
“Promising teenage Australian golfer Jessica Bang died after suffering a brain haemorrhage while preparing for a tournament in Thailand, her family and tour officials said.”
“Promising Australian golfer Jessica Bang dies at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage as she prepared for a tournament in Thailand.”
From Latin haemorrhagia, from Ancient Greek αἱμορραγία (haimorrhagía, “a violent bleeding”), from αἱμορραγής (haimorrhagḗs, “bleeding violently”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ραγία (-ragía), from ῥηγνύναι (rhēgnúnai, “to break, burst”); see ῥήγνῡμῐ (rhḗgnūmĭ) for more.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.