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sag

 
 
/sæg/ verb [I] (-gg-)

Definition

to become lower or less strong: While returns have sagged, the cost of investing in a fund has risen by an average of 6%. Interest rates remained low because of fears that the housing market will continue to sag.
(Definition of sag verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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