stagnate
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/ˈstæɡneɪt/
🇬🇧
/stæɡˈneɪt/
intransitive verb
R
to stop moving forward or improving
Without new ideas, our business will stagnate and fall behind.
R
to become still and not flow
If water doesn't move, it will stagnate and become dirty.
translation
to stop moving forward or improving; to become still and not flow
Word Forms
3rd Present
stagnates
Past
stagnated
Perfect
stagnated
Progressive
stagnating