verb
stagnate
Stagnate (verb) means to cease motion, activity, or progress:.
verb
1
To cease motion, activity, or progress:
2
To cease to flow or run.
3
To be or become foul from standing.
4
To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stāgnātus, past participle of stāgnō (“cover the land as a lake, stagnate”), from stāgnum (“pond, swamp”).
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What is the meaning of stagnate?
"stagnate" (verb) means to cease motion, activity, or progress:.
What are the different meanings of stagnate?
"stagnate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cease motion, activity, or progress:; 2. To cease to flow or run; 3. To be or become foul from standing.