Stagnate: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ“‰
Add to dictionary

stagnate

 

[ stรฆษกหŒneษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

lack of progress

To stagnate means to remain inactive or unchanged, resulting in a lack of growth or development. This term is often used in contexts where improvement is desirable but is hindered by inactivity.

Synonyms

deteriorate, flow, remain, stagnation, stop.

Examples of usage

  • The economy began to stagnate during the recession.
  • Without innovation, the company's products will stagnate.
  • If students do not challenge themselves, they will stagnate in their learning.

Translations

Translations of the word "stagnate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estagnar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคฐ เคฐเคนเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stagnieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terhenti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะฐะณะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stagnowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœๆปžใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stagner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estancarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท durgunlaลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •์ฒดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆู‚ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stagnovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stagnovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœๆปž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stagnirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stagnate

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ’แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dayanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estancarse

Etymology

The word 'stagnate' originates from the late Latin word 'stagnare', which meant 'to be stagnant or still'. It is derived from 'stagnum', meaning 'a standing water, pool'. The term has been used in English since the early 19th century, entering the language as a way to describe not only literal bodies of water where movement is absent but also metaphorically to describe various forms of inactivity or lack of progress in different contexts, including business, economics, and personal development. Throughout its history, 'stagnate' has been closely associated with negative connotations of time standing still or uncertainty in growth possibilities.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,774, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.