Verb: stagnate 'stag,neyt- Cease developing, progressing, or advancing; remain inactive or dull
"Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"
- Cease to flow; stand without moving
"Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"
Derived forms: stagnated, stagnates, stagnating
Type of: remain, rest, stay, stay put, stick, stick around