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1. (v.t.) constipate
to cause constipation in.
2. constipate
to cause to become slow-moving or immobilized; constrict.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (ptp.) < L constīpātus, ptp. of constīpāre=con-con - +stīpāre to crowd, press)
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| Definition of 'constipate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) clog, constipate
impede with a clog or as if with a clog
"The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"
2. (verb) constipate, bind
cause to be constipated
"These foods tend to constipate you"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) constipate
to crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or condense
2. (verb) constipate
to stop (a channel) by filling it, and preventing passage through it; as, to constipate the capillary vessels
3. (verb) constipate
to render costive; to cause constipation in
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