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stanch

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variants: or staunch

Synonyms & Antonyms of stanch

as in suppress, repress

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stanch

choke off,
rein (in),
repress,
squash,
squelch,
stunt,
suppress,
turn back

call,
discontinue,
suspend

conclude,
cut off,
end,
terminate

baffle,
balk,
block,
blockade,
bottleneck,
clog,
dam,
detain,
hinder,
hold,
hold back,
impede,
obstruct,
snag,
stem

arrest,
bring up,
catch,
check,
draw up,
fetch up,
halt,
hold up,
pull up,
stall,
stay,
still,
stop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for stanch

carry on,
continue,
follow through (with),
keep (on),
keep up,
persist,
run on

advance,
fare,
go along,
march,
move,
proceed,
progress,
wend

actuate,
budge,
drive,
goad,
impel,
propel,
push,
spur,
stir

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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 9 May. 2021.

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