Synonyms:
stem, stanch, staunch, halt
Meaning: stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
Usage examples
After the bare yellow stubble and all the reds and browns of a California summer landscape, its rich dark green color and its stanch, strong stalks made it seem a very plain honest sort of field, and its greenness was most grateful to eyes unused to the bright colors and strong lights of California.