hem•or•rhage
Pronunciation: (hem'ur-ij, hem'rij), [key]
— n., v., -rhaged, -rhag•ing.
—n.
- a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- the loss of assets, esp. in large amounts.
- any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.
—v.i.
- to bleed profusely.
- to lose assets, esp. in large amounts.
—v.t.
- to lose (assets): a company that was hemorrhaging money.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.