C1verbformalmoneybusiness
US/ˈstæɡ.neɪt/
UK/ˈstæɡ.neɪt/
to stop growing, developing or improving
In context
Wages have stagnated for a decade while prices kept rising.
Without new ideas, the business will stagnate and lose customers.
She felt her career was stagnating, so she applied for a new job.
Words that go with stagnate
verb + preposition
- stagnate atSales stagnated at about two million units.
- begin to stagnateWages may begin to stagnate if demand stays weak.
- stagnate for yearsThe housing market stagnated for years after the crisis.
- threaten to stagnateWeak demand threatens to stagnate the whole sector.
verb + adverb
- stagnate economicallyRegions without investment tend to stagnate economically.
- stagnate completelyInnovation can stagnate completely without competition.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The economy is stagnate.Correct: The economy is stagnant.