Definition of Stagnate
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(v. t.) To cease to flow; to be motionless; as, blood stagnates in the veins of an animal; hence, to become impure or foul by want of motion; as, air stagnates in a close room.
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(v. t.) To cease to be brisk or active; to become dull or inactive; as, commerce stagnates; business stagnates.
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(a.) Stagnant.
Homophones of Stagnate
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