English-Russian translations for stanch

• остана́вливать

Definition of stanch

• To stop the flow of
• To cease, as the flowing of blood
• To prop; to make stanch, or strong
• To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst
• That which stanches or checks a flow
• Strong and tight; sound; firm
• Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steadfast
• Close; secret; private

Examples

• A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary.
• a stanch ship
• a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent

Related words

• circumstance
• resistance
• assistance
• distance
• substance
• stance
• constancy
• instance
• circumstances
• happenstance