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/stem/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | stem |
| he/she/it | stems |
| present participle | stemming |
| past tense | stemmed |
| past participle | stemmed |
- to stop something from spreading or increasing, especially something bad
These policies have helped to stem population loss.
stem the flow/tide/flood (of):Police are attempting to stem the rising tide of rural crime.
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