intr.v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.

To be or become stagnant.

[Latin stāgnāre, stāgnāt-, from stāgnum, swamp.]

stagnation stag·na'tion n.

v

Definition: deteriorate
Antonyms: boom, grow, rise, strengthen

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: stand still

Meaning #2: cause to stagnate

Meaning #3: cease to flow; stand without moving

Meaning #4: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
  Synonyms: idle, laze, slug

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - stagnere, forsumpe

Nederlands (Dutch)
stagneren, vastlopen, stilstaan

Français (French)
v. intr. - stagner, (fig) être en stagnation

Deutsch (German)
v. - stagnieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λιμνάζω, (απο)τελματώνω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
stagnare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estagnar

Русский (Russian)
застаиваться, загнивать, быть бездеятельным

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estancarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stå stilla, stagnera, slöa till

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
淤塞, 沉滞, 腐败, 失去活力

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 淤塞, 沈滯, 腐敗, 失去活力

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - (물이) 괴다, 발달이 멎다, 불경기가 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - よどむ, 沈滞する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ركد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עמד, לא זרם, חדל לנוע, הבאיש, דרך במקום‬

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