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stagnate

/stæɡˈneɪt/verb

उच्चारण स्टैग्नेट

ठहर जाना, ठप होना, गतिहीन हो जाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] disapproving

    to stop developing or making progress

    ठहर जाना, ठप होना, गतिहीन हो जाना

    • The economy stagnated for several years.
    • Without new ideas, a business will stagnate.

    Synonyms stand still languish decline vegetate idle

    Opposite develop grow progress flourish thrive

  2. 2

    [I]

    (of water or air) to be still and therefore dirty and unpleasant

    (पानी का) रुककर सड़ना, ठहरा होना

    • Water stagnates in the potholes after the rain.

    Synonyms stand fester

    Opposite flow

◇Word family
stagnation nounstagnant adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stand still languish decline vegetate idle stand fester

Antonyms

develop grow progress flourish thrive flow

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General knowledge

Stagflation is a situation in an economy where there is high inflation and no growth, and it is formed from stagnation and inflation.

Stagflation अर्थव्यवस्था की वह स्थिति है जिसमें ऊँची महँगाई और विकास का अभाव दोनों होते हैं, और यह शब्द stagnation तथा inflation को मिलाकर बना है।