constipated

UK: /ˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/

From the verb constipate: (⇒ conjugate)

constipated is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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constipated / ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪtɪd/ adjective

1. suffering from constipation
2. subject to restriction or blockage in a flow of productive activity or creativity

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con•sti•pate /ˈkɑnstəˌpeɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -pat•ed, -pat•ing. 

1. to cause constipation in:
   That food constipates the baby.

con•sti•pat•ed, adj.: The poor baby is badly constipated. 

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con•sti•pate  (kon′stə pāt′), v.t., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. 

1. to cause constipation in;
   make costive.
2. Informal Terms to cause to become slow-moving or immobilized;
   restrict the action or effectiveness of:
   Bureaucratic red tape can constipate the operations of any government agency.
3. [Obs.] to crowd or pack closely together.

• Latin constīpātus (past participle of constīpāre), equivalent. to con- con- + stīpā- (stem of stīpāre to crowd, press) + -tus past participle suffix
• late Middle English (past participle) 1375–1425

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constipate / ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪt/ verb

1. (transitive) to cause constipation in

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin constīpāre to press closely together, from stīpāre to crowd together