What does constipate mean?
Constipate means (ambitransitive) To cause constipation in, render costive..
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/ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪt/ · verb
(ambitransitive) To cause constipation in, render costive..
The medication can constipate you if you’re not drinking enough water.
The long hours of travel seemed to constipate his digestion.
A lack of fiber can constipate the body, leading to discomfort.
By […] much Sweating, the Bowels were heated, and dry'd, and rendred Constipate.
Use constipate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Constipate means (ambitransitive) To cause constipation in, render costive..
Common synonyms include bind.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The medication can constipate you if you’re not drinking enough water.
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