hejda — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• squelch verb To suppress or put a stop to something firmly, often suddenly.
• stanch adj Archaic spelling of staunch.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

hejda is used for these senses in English:

• check (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
• squelch (transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
• stanch To stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding.
• stanch (transitive) To check or stop, or deter (an action).
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

squelch — full definition

1. verb To suppress or put a stop to something firmly, often suddenly.
2. verb To make a wet, sucking sound, as when walking through mud.
3. noun A wet, sucking sound.

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