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"Stanch" Definition

verb-transitive

To stop or check the flow of (blood or tears, for example).
To stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
To stop, check, or allay: "My anxiety is stanched; I am at peaceā€ ( Scott Turow). See Usage Note at staunch1.

adjective

Variant of staunch1. See Usage Note at staunch1.

verb

To check or stop the flowing of .
To stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
To stop or check in its course .
To make watertight stop up.