stagnate
Translation
to stand still, to become sluggish, to stop developing
Examples
The water will stagnate if it doesn't flow.
The water will stagnate if it doesn't flow.
His career began to stagnate.
His career began to stagnate.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) stagnates to stop developing or making progress His career began to stagnate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: languish, decline, stand still; Antonyms: grow, develop, flourish
Etymology
From Latin 'stagnare' (to form a pool of standing water), from 'stagnum' (pool). Same root as the adjective stagnant.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'stagnant water'. To 'stagnate' is to become like that still, unmoving water.