constipating

Verb

constipate (third-person singular simple present constipates, present participle constipating, simple past and past participle constipated)

1. (ambitransitive) To cause constipation in, render costive.
   • The medication can constipate you if you’re not drinking enough water.
2. (obsolete) To constrict, contract (tissues, the body, fibres, etc.); to make firm and compact by pressing together.
3. (obsolete) To pack or crowd together.

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