Thesaurus: stanch

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1. v. t. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
2. v. t. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
3. v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood.
4. n. That which stanches or checks.
5. n. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
6. v. t. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
7. v. t. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
8. v. t. Close; secret; private.
9. v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
10. v. stop the flow of a liquid
11. To cease, as the flowing of blood.Immediately her issue of blood stanched. Luke viii. 44.