American English pronunciation

How to pronounce stagnate

IPA transcription: [s'tæɡ,neɪt]

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Verb

  • be idle; exist in a changeless situation

    “The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”

    “He slugged in bed all morning”

  • stand still

    “Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy”

  • cause to stagnate

    “There are marshes that stagnate the waters”

  • cease to flow; stand without moving

    “Stagnating waters”

    “blood stagnates in the capillaries”