constipate

A verb used to describe the condition of having difficulty emptying the bowels, or causing such a condition.

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1. To cause constipation B2 formal medical

   To cause difficulty in emptying the bowels, resulting in infrequent or hard stools.

   • Certain medications can constipate some patients.
   • A diet low in fiber tends to constipate people.
   • The doctor warned that the painkillers might constipate him.

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   المرادفات: bind

2. To obstruct or clog C1 formal

   To block or impede the normal flow or progress of something.

   • The bureaucratic process constipated the entire approval system.
   • A buildup of sediment can constipate the drainage pipes.
   • Red tape often constipates the flow of information in large organizations.

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   المرادفات: blockclogcongestimpedeobstructoccludeplugstop up

   الأضداد: clearfreeopenreleaseunblockunclog

• constipated past participle
• constipated past simple
• constipating present participle
• constipates third person singular