Main Entry: stag·nate

Pronunciation: \ˈstag-ˌnāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): stag·nat·ed; stag·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water

Date: 1661

: to become or remain stagnant

— stag·na·tion \stag-ˈnā-shən\ noun