Thesaurus: stagnate

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1. 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.
2. v. t. To cease to be brisk or active; to become dull or inactive; as, commerce stagnates; business stagnates.
3. a. Stagnant.
4. v. stand still
5. v. cause to stagnate
6. v. cease to flow; stand without moving
7. v. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
8. v:100 v. stand still v. cause to stagnate v. cease to flow; stand without moving