Stagnate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stand still; "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The company's profits began to stagnate after a few years without innovative products or effective marketing strategies.
- If the government does not implement significant reforms, the economy will stagnate and struggle to recover.
- Lack of competition in the market allowed the industry to stagnate, with little to no innovation or improvement in services.
- The artist's creativity started to stagnate as he became complacent with his past successes and stopped exploring new ideas.
- Unless the city invests in its infrastructure, business growth will stagnate and investors will look elsewhere for opportunities.
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Meaning 2
Cease to flow; stand without moving; "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The stagnant waters in the pond were home to various water plants and algae.
- The lake water stagnates during the dry season due to a lack of rainfall.
- In the summer, the water in the shallow creek stagnates behind the dam.
- Without proper circulation, blood stagnates in the capillaries of the extremities.
- The marshy areas are home to stagnating waters that are rich in nutrients and plant life.
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Meaning 3
Cause to stagnate; "There are marshes that stagnate the waters".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Ride The Bench
- Bum
- Moon On
- Loll Around
- Daydream
- Fuck Off
- Loaf
- Bum Around
- Warm The Bench
- Loll
- Lie Around
- Lounge About
- Bum About
- Frig Around
- Waste One's Time
- Lie About
- Moon Around
- Arse About
- Lounge Around
- Moon