stagnate

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stagnate
v. cease to flow, stop moving; become foul from standing; become inactive or sluggish, stop developing

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stagnate

Verb
1. stand still; "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums
2. cause to stagnate; "There are marshes that stagnate the waters"
(hypernym) change
(derivation) stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums
3. cease to flow; stand without moving; "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) stagnation, stagnancy
4. be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
(synonym) idle, laze, slug
(hyponym) moon, moon around, moon on
(derivation) stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums


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stagnare
v. stagnate, cease to flow, stop moving

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stagnate
v. stagnovat; přestat proudit

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stagnate
Czas. być w stagnacji; stać w bezruchu