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    stagnate
    /staɡˈneɪt/

    verb

    • 1. (of water or air) cease to flow or move; become stagnant. Similar stop flowingbecome stagnantbecome trappedstandOpposite flow

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAGNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STAGNATE definition: 1. to stay the same and not grow or develop: 2. (of a liquid or air) to not move or flow, often…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stagnateStagnate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STAGNATE is to become or remain stagnant. How to use stagnate in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stagnateSTAGNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc. to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing: My mind is stagnating from too much TV. to be or become sluggish and dull: When the leading lady left, the show started to stagnate.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAGNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STAGNATE meaning: 1. to stay the same and not grow or develop: 2. (of a liquid or air) to not move or flow, often…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stagnateStagnate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of stagnate. verb. stand still. “Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy” see more. verb. cause to stagnate. “There are marshes that stagnate the waters” see more. verb. cease to flow; stand without moving. “Stagnat ing waters ” “blood stagnates in the capillaries” see more. verb.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstagnate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of stagnate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAGNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If something such as a business or society stagnates, it stops changing or progressing. [disapproval] Industrial production is stagnating. [VERB] His career had stagnated. [VERB] Synonyms: vegetate, decline, deteriorate, rot More Synonyms of stagnate. stagnation (stægneɪʃən ) uncountable noun.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › stagnateStagnate - definition of stagnate by The Free Dictionary

    1. to cease to run or flow, as water or air. 2. to become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 3. to stop developing or progressing. 4. to become sluggish and dull. [1660–70; < Latin stāgnātus, past participle of stāgnāre, derivative of stāgnum pool of standing water; see -ate 1] stag•na′tion, n.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAGNATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    (Definition of stagnate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of stagnate in Chinese (Traditional)

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTAGNATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "STAGNATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.