What is stanch? How to use in English

Definition & pronunciation of stanch

stanchverb

Stanch

/stɑːntʃ//stɑːntʃ/

Where does the word stanch come from?

"Stanch" originated from the Old French word "estanchier," meaning "to stop the flow of liquid." This word, in turn, comes from the Latin "stanniare," meaning "to stop up, to make tight." The original meaning of "stanch" was primarily focused on stopping the flow of blood, but it has since broadened to include stopping any kind of flow, whether physical or metaphorical.

Vocabulary summary stanch

typetransitive verb

meaningstop (the bleeding); stop (a wound) from bleeding

examplestanch friend: loyal friend

typeadjective

meaningloyal; trustworthy

examplestanch friend: loyal friend

meaningairtight

meaningsure, steady, firm

Example of vocabulary stanchnamespace

  • The doctors applied a stanch spoonful of antiseptic to the deep wound on the patient's leg to prevent excessive bleeding.
  • Despite the man's effort to tie a knot in the frayed end of the rope, it failed to stanch the flooding tide of water that rapidly filled the boat.
  • The stanch woman refused to allow the slightest drop of blood to soak her pristine white dress during her routine medical examination.
  • The determined nurse expertly applied a stanch pad to the bleeding patient's arm in the emergency room to minimize the loss of fluid.
  • The retired army medic packaged the injured soldier's wound tightly with an army-issue stanch compression bandage to stop the debilitating bleeding.

Synonyms and related words for stanch

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