constipate

[kon-stuh-peyt] / ˈkɒn stəˌpeɪt /

VERB

stagnate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fester hibernate languish stall stand still

STRONG

decay decline idle putrefy rot rust stand stifle stultify trammel vegetate

WEAK

go to seed lie fallow not move

Antonyms

STRONG

build flourish grow help improve

WEAK

strengthen

VERB

stifle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress

STRONG

asphyxiate burke check choke cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel

WEAK

black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage free let go loose release

STRONG

aid assist bear begin create help start

WEAK

persuade

Example Sentences

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“It’s a cool time for constipated patients, because there are a lot of options.”

From Seattle Times

Q: The past few years I have tried several different products to avoid being constipated.

From Seattle Times

You can have problems with your bowel movements, and I ended up constipated.

From BBC

The verb tenses switch as we alternate between Kraft’s intellectually constipated present and his and Istvan’s back stories.

From New York Times

It’s also a good idea to drink more water as you start eating more fiber, especially if you tend to get constipated.

From Seattle Times