Stanch
Pronunciation: /ˈstæntʃ/
Stanch (verb)
- to stop blood from flowing out of a wound.
- to stop a liquid from flowing.
- 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