shed blood vs bleed

shed blood and bleed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shed blood	No	No	Yes	No
bleed	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shed blood and bleed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shed blood include hemorrhage.

shed blood (verb)	bleed (verb)
lose blood from one's body	lose blood from one's body
kill violently	draw blood
	drain of liquid or steam
	be diffused
	get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone