constipate

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

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для описания состояния затруднённого опорожнения кишечника или вызывания такого состояния.

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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   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Забивать

   Синонимы: blockclogcongestimpedeobstructoccludeplugstop up

   Антонимы: clearfreeopenreleaseunblockunclog

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