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stag·nate
 stagnate
- pronunciation:
- staeg
neIt
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stagnated, stagnates, stagnating |
| definition: |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development; be or become stagnant.
The dumping of waste into the river eventually caused it to stagnate.The industry stagnated as the recession continued.- antonyms:
- flow
- similar words:
- decay, degenerate, deteriorate, fester, stale, stall, stand
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| related words: |
sleep, stall |
| derivation: |
stagnation (n.) |
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