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stagnate
[ stag-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to make stagnant.
stagnate
/ stæɡˈneɪt; ˈstæɡˌneɪt /
verb
- intr to be or to become stagnant
Derived Forms
- ٲˈԲپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٲ·ԲtDz noun
- ٲ·Բ·ٴ· [stag, -n, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- ܲ·ٲn·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Household income growth would stagnate, which runs against government plans to boost domestic consumption.
As a result, Indian products lost their competitiveness in global markets and exports stagnated.
The 43-year-old says that even things like ketchup have doubled in price in the last few years, while wages are stagnating.
Combined with how performances have stagnated on the pitch, particularly in the field and the inability to perform under pressure, Edwards has got her work cut out.
The more this happens, the less money they make, hiring slows, wages stagnate and economic momentum grinds to a halt.
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