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stagnate

Pronunciation: /ˈstæɡneɪt/

The English word “stagnate” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To cease to flow or run.
  2. To be or become foul from standing.
  3. To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.
  4. To stop the flowing or running of
  5. To stop the development, advancement, or change of; to make idle.

adjective

  1. Stagnant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stāgnātus, past participle of stāgnō (“cover the land as a lake, stagnate”), from stāgnum (“pond, swamp”).

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