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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“Elliot has the personality of a constipated toad, and he struggles with remembering his manners.”

From Literature

Here are some of the ways to prevent a child from becoming constipated:

From BBC

“It taught you to be a lot less constipated about having a bad idea or being made fun of,” he said of his time at Esquire.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Perea was 29 when she first visited her GP after feeling constipated and bloated.

From BBC

The tycoon, played with constipated entitlement by Guy Pearce, has the pastiche name Harrison Lee Van Buren.

From Los Angeles Times