Bled or fled (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">bled</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('run' can be a synonym of 'bleed')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">fled</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ran away)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Managed; operated" , "Sprinted" , "Took a single" , "at speed?" , "Administered" .)