Stagnate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstægneɪt/

Full definition of stagnate

Verb

1. To cease motion, activity, or progress; to come to rest; to cease to advance or change; to become idle or cease to flow.If the water stagnates, algae will grow.Air stagnates in a closed room.
• Sir Walter ScottReady-witted tenderness ... never stagnates in vain lamentations while there is any room for hope.

Derived terms

• stagnant
• stagnation