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Meaning of bleed dry | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off.
  2. To take all of someone's money or resources; to bleed white.

Equivalents

Examples

“Slaughtered livestock is usually bled dry prior to butchering.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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