stagnate
Americanverb (used without object)
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to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
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to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
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to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing.
My mind is stagnating from too much TV.
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to be or become sluggish and dull.
When the leading lady left, the show started to stagnate.
verb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- stagnation noun
- stagnatory adjective
- unstagnating adjective
Etymology
Origin of stagnate
1660–70; < Latin stāgnātus (past participle of stāgnāre ), equivalent to stāgn ( um ) pool of standing water + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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While the Premier League clubs benefit from ever-increasing TV deals and other European leagues attract heavy investment, Serie A has seen that source of revenue stagnate.
From BBC
Alibaba, JD.com, and Meituan have been locked in a brutal price war, particularly in food delivery, in a bid to boost sales volumes at a time when consumer spending in China has stagnated.
From Barron's
The fresh concerns over inflation come as Britain's economy has stagnated and its labour market remains weak.
From Barron's
Wage growth is concentrated at the top, while median wages stagnate.
From MarketWatch
Production output slipped on month in January, while services stagnated, according to the ONS.
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