stagnate

verb

stag·​nate ˈstag-ˌnāt How to pronounce stagnate (audio)
stagnated; stagnating

intransitive verb

: to become or remain stagnant

Examples of stagnate in a Sentence

a puddle of stagnating water
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Over four years, President Biden stagnated the expansion of trade for the retail community. Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The Hart of last season might have stagnated such an offense. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 China already accounts for more than 30 percent of global manufacturing, can innovate successfully, increasingly leads in the sectors of tomorrow, and is redirecting massive amounts of capital into manufacturing as its housing market stagnates. Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024 This past year, Starbucks’ revenue stagnated, growing less than 1%, while operating income faltered about 8%. Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stagnate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stagnate was in 1661

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Cite this Entry

“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

stagnate

verb
stag·​nate ˈstag-ˌnāt How to pronounce stagnate (audio)
stagnated; stagnating
: to be or become stagnant
stagnation noun

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