No. 13,843 in Russian
обескровить
To drain of blood; to exhaust or weaken severely.
In a sentence
Военный конфликт обескровил страну.
The war conflict has drained the country.
Here, 'обескровить' is used metaphorically to describe exhausting the resources or strength of a country due to conflict.
Насилие обескровило общину, оставив её в разрушении.
The violence has bled the community, leaving it in ruins.
In this context, 'обескровить' similarly metaphorically describes the detrimental effect of violence on a community.
Многочасовая работа обескровила его, и он потерял сознание от усталости.
Hours of work drained him, and he passed out from fatigue.
Here, 'обескровить' is used figuratively to depict extreme physical exhaustion.
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