ossify

/ˈɑsəˌfaɪ/

to turn into bone; to cease developing

ossify in a sentence

“Without new ideas, institutions ossify and become irrelevant.”

Latin: os (bone) + facere (to make)

Related Words

calcify

to harden; to become rigid

stagnate

to cease to flow or move; become inactive

static

lacking in movement, action, or change

inert

lacking the ability to move or act

steadfast

resolutely firm and unwavering

entrenched

firmly established and difficult to change