staunch
/stɔntʃ/
adjective
- Very loyal and committed in attitude or support.
- The team has a staunch defense that rarely lets in goals.
- She is a staunch supporter of animal rights.
- He remained a staunch friend even during difficult times.
- Strong and solid; not likely to weaken or give way.
- They built a staunch barrier to hold back the flood.
- Her staunch determination helped her finish the race.
- The old castle had staunch stone walls.
verb
- To stop the flow of a liquid, especially blood from a wound.
- It took several minutes to staunch the leak from the pipe.
- He pressed a cloth against the cut to staunch the flow of blood.
- The nurse used a bandage to staunch the bleeding.
- To stop or prevent something from continuing or spreading.
- New policies were introduced to staunch the decline in student enrollment.
- They worked quickly to staunch the spread of the rumor.
- The government tried to staunch the loss of jobs in the region.