estuate

/ɪˈsteɪteɪt/ or /ɪˈstʃɪteɪt/; also /ɪˈstʊteɪt/ or /ɪˈstʊteɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to remain or flow with water; to stagnate or become stagnant; to be or remain in a state of decay or neglect

“The stagnant water estuates in the abandoned pool.”

2. noun

a stagnant or decaying body of water; a pool of stagnant water

“The doctor warned us to avoid the estuate in the nearby woods.”

Synonyms

  • decay
  • neglect
  • stagnate

Antonyms

  • clear
  • flow
  • renovate