stanch
Third Person
stanches
Present Participle
stanching
Past Tense
stanched
Past Participle
stanched
1
to stop the flow of something, especially blood or liquid, by applying pressure or using a barrier
- He used a cloth to stanch the bleeding from her wound.
- The medic quickly stanched the flow of blood with gauze and tape.
- She pressed her hand firmly to stanch the cut on his arm.
- The nurse worked to stanch the hemorrhage before surgery began.
- They used sandbags to stanch the water pouring through the broken levee.