Meaning & use
Stanched
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Stopped or checked the flow of something, especially blood.
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The medic quickly stanched the bleeding with a pressure bandage.
New regulations stanched the flow of counterfeit goods into the market.
A note on using this word
Stanched is also spelled 'staunched'; both forms are accepted, though 'stanched' is generally preferred in more formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
stoppedcheckedhalted
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Words with an opposite meaning
unleashed
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