stanch

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Synonyms: staunch, starch, stench, stance, stach, stanco, sanch, statch, stinch

Antonyms: staunch, starch, stench, stance, stach, stanco, sanch, statch, stinch

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Adjective

1. Archaic spelling of staunch.
   • a stanch ship a stanch churchman

Adverb

1. Possibly strictly.

Verb

1. To stop the flow of (water or some other liquid).
   • A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary.
2. To stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding.
   • A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary.
3. To make (a building or other structure) watertight or weatherproof.
4. To check or stop, or deter (an action). To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate (pain); often followed by of: to relieve (someone's) pain.
5. To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate (pain); often followed by of: to relieve (someone's) pain.
6. To extinguish or put out (as a fire, anger, etc.); also, to quench or satisfy (as desire, hunger, thirst, etc.).
7. Of bleeding: to stop.
8. Of an occurrence or other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of persons: to stop acting violently.

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of staunch (“that which stanches; act of stanching”).

Noun

1. A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river.

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