Stanch

Pronunciation: /ˈstæntʃ/

Stanch (verb)

  1. to stop blood from flowing out of a wound.
  2. to stop a liquid from flowing.
  3. to stop something from continuing or increasing.

Examples

  • Apply pressure to stanch the bleeding.
  • He used a cloth to stanch the wound.

Common collocations: stanch the bleeding, stanch a wound, stanch the flow, stanch a leak, stanch the decline

Synonyms of Stanch

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stanch

  • when discussing stopping vs. allowing flow