stagnate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le fait de devenir inactif, de cesser de se développer, de progresser ou de bouger.

A verb used to describe the process of becoming inactive, sluggish, or ceasing to develop, progress, or flow.

1. Cease to flow or moveB2formal

   To stop moving or flowing; to become still or motionless.

   Cesser de couler ou de circuler

   • The water in the pond stagnated after the stream was blocked.
   • Without proper circulation, the air in the room began to stagnate.
   • The river stagnated during the long drought.

   Synonymeshaltstand stillstop

   Antonymesflowmove

2. Become inactive or dullB2formal

   To become inactive, sluggish, or unchanging, often in a negative way.

   stagner (devenir inactif ou terne)

   • His career stagnated after he refused to learn new skills.
   • The economy stagnated due to lack of innovation.
   • Without new challenges, the mind can stagnate.

   Synonymesidlelanguishstallstand stillvegetate

   Antonymesadvancedevelopevolveflourishgrowimproveprogressthrive

3. Cause to become stagnantC1formal

   To cause something to stop developing, flowing, or changing.

   stagner

   • The lack of investment stagnated the company's growth.
   • Constant criticism can stagnate a child's creativity.
   • The new regulations stagnated the housing market.

   Synonymesarrestfreezehaltimmobilizeimpedeinhibitparalyzestallstiflesuppress

   Antonymesadvancecirculateflowprogress

4. Exist in a changeless situationC1formal

   To remain in a state without progress or development.

   stagner

   • The small town stagnated for decades with no new businesses.
   • He felt his life stagnate as he repeated the same routine every day.
   • The project stagnated because no one took the lead.

   Synonymesidlelanguishplateaustallstand stillvegetate

   Antonymesadvancechangedevelopevolveflourishgrowimproveprogress