Stanch (verb)

1. To stop the flow of liquid, typically blood, from a wound or injury.
2. To prevent or stop something from continuing.

Origin:

From old english stæncian, from proto-germanic *stankijaną ("to stop, check"), from proto-indo-european *steng- ("to stand").

Examples:

1. He used a bandage to stanch the flow of blood from the wound.
2. The nurse used a tourniquet to stanch the bleeding.
3. He stanched the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound.
4. The government took steps to stanch the spread of the virus.
5. They stanched the tide of criticism by issuing an apology.