stanched
Halted the bleeding
Stanched is the past tense of stanch, meaning to stop the flow of something—typically blood from a wound: She stanched the bleeding with a towel.
The word extends to stopping any unwanted flow: The central bank stanched the outflow of capital.
Stanch and staunch are variants; stanch is more common for the verb, staunch for the adjective meaning loyal or watertight.
Brought to a halt
- ceasedCame to an end
- stemmedStopped or originated
- checkedConfirmed by examination
- arrestedSeized by authorities
curbed · contained · suppressed · quelled · curtailed · controlled · restrained · inhibited
Blood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- pressureForce upon contact
bandage · gauze · wound · compress · hemorrhage · platelets · fibrin · cauterization
stopped
Brought to a halt
arrested · curbed · contained · suppressed · quelled · curtailed · controlled · restrained · inhibited · blocked
clotting
Blood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
pressure · bandage · gauze · wound · compress · hemorrhage · platelets · fibrin · cauterization · sutures
stanchedflowing
Moving continuously onward
gushing · bleeding · hemorrhaging · pouring · streaming
stancheduncontrolled
Lacking any regulation
unchecked · uncontained · unbridled · unrestrained · unstoppable