Dictionary Check: stagnate
"stagnate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
verb
stand still
Example:
"Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"
verb
cause to stagnate
Example:
"There are marshes that stagnate the waters"
verb
cease to flow; stand without moving
Example:
"Stagnating waters"
verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Example:
"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"
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