bleed vs spread out

bleed and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bleed	No	No	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spread out is a hypernym of bleed; that is, spread out is a word with a broader meaning than bleed:

Other hypernyms of bleed include diffuse, fan out, spread.

bleed (verb)	spread out (verb)
lose blood from one's body	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
draw blood	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
drain of liquid or steam	move outward
be diffused	extend in one or more directions
get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone	move away from each other
	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area