Run, as colours (5)

I believe the answer is:

bleed

(Other definitions for bleed that I've seen before include "Lose blood" , "Lose life-sustaining fluid" , "Shed blood" , "Haemorrhage" , "Squeeze money out of" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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