verb
stagnate
Stagnate (verb) means to stop moving, working, or making progress.
verb
1
To stop moving, working, or making progress.
"If the water stagnates, algae will grow."
"Air stagnates in a closed room."
2
To stop flowing or running, as water does.
3
To go bad or smell unpleasant because it has not moved.
4
To stop growing or changing, and become inactive.
"Listening to what others say, especially to what they teach, prevents our minds stagnating, thus promoting mental growth into old age."
— Ernest Verity, Get Wisdom (2003)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stāgnātus, the 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 stop moving, working, or making progress.
What is another word for stagnate?
Other words for "stagnate" include idle, laze, slug.
What is the opposite of stagnate?
The opposite of "stagnate" is circulate.
What are the different meanings of stagnate?
"stagnate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To stop moving, working, or making progress; 2. To stop flowing or running, as water does; 3. To go bad or smell unpleasant because it has not moved.
