exsanguinate

American  

[eks-sang-gwuh-neyt] / ɛksˈsæŋ gwəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

exsanguinated, exsanguinating

1. to drain of blood; make bloodless.

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verb (used without object)

exsanguinated, exsanguinating

1. to bleed to death.

exsanguinate British  

/ ɪkˈsæŋɡwɪneɪt /

verb

1. rare (tr) to drain the blood from

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Other Word Forms

• exsanguination
  noun

Etymology

Origin of exsanguinate

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Late Latin exsanguinātus “bloodless, deprived of blood” (past participle of exsanguināre ), equivalent to Latin ex- ex- ¹ + sanguin- (stem of sanguis “blood”; see sanguine) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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exsanguinated exsanguinating

Arecibo’s saga, in which it was slowly exsanguinated of funds over time, should be a cautionary tale for other facilities.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 11, 2020

Called up to the stage by Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer during the keynote speech on the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show Thursday morning, Hanks exsanguinated the hand that fed him.

From Time Magazine Archive

I’m drained, like I’ve been exsanguinated and all that’s left is flesh and the memory of bone.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

The fetus, which was almost exsanguinated by amputation, weighed 22 1/2 pounds.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Coming at the end of a week that’s equally infuriating and emotionally exsanguinating, though, the best “The Verdict” could do is confirm what we already know.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2018