Draw sap from a maple (5 letters)

{ Answer }

BLEED

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Extort
Extort from
Milk
Run
Extort money from
Feel anguish
Feel sympathy
Practice extortion
Run, as colors
Run, as a dye
Run, as dye
Run in the wash
Let air out
Let the air out
Not be fast
Run together, as dyes
What blackmailers do

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{ Notes }

The answer BLEED is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BLEED as a verb:

1. (shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage) = lose blood from one's body

2. (bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise) = draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

3. get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"

4. (run, bleed) = be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

5. drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine"