bleed
verb
Bleeding is when your body lets out a red liquid called blood. It happens when you get a cut or scrape, and it helps your body heal the wound.
Example
- The carpenter had to sand the wood to make sure the paint wouldn't bleed into the grain.
- I had to change my shirt after I spilled coffee on it, as the stain was beginning to bleed through.
- I could see the red ink bleeding through the back of the paper when I held it up to the light.