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Lose some of what you need in person (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bleed

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'lose' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for bleed that I've seen before include "Shed blood" , "Squeeze money out of" , "What would ancient doctor do" , "Lose life-sustaining fluid" , "Haemorrhage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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