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estancar.

to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of water

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/estanˈkaɾ/[es.t̪ãŋˈkaɾ]
  1. to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of water

  2. to stall, suspend, or stop a project or business plan

  3. to prohibit the free movement of merchandise

  4. to stagnate

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, compare possible developments from Vulgar Latin *stānticāre and *extancāre, the latter from Gaulish *tankos. See Old French estanchier.

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