stanch

verb/iʃ.tɐ̃ˈkaɾ/medium

es·tan·car

Definitions

1To stop the flow of a liquid.

The doctors managed to stanch the bleeding.

We need to stanch the water leak in the pipe.

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stanch the bleedingstanch the flowstanch the waterstanch the tears

2To stop or check the progress of something.

The new sanctions aim to staunch the flow of illegal goods.

Diplomatic efforts failed to staunch the conflict.

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to staunch relationsto staunch a process

Do latim 'stagnare'.