constipate
Constipate (verb) means to cause constipation in, render costive.
Etymology
The adjective is first attested circa 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1541; inherited from Middle English constipat(e) (“constipated”), borrowed Medieval Latin cōnstīpātus (“constipated”) (or through its Old French equivalent constipé), perfect passive participle of Medieval Latin cōnstīpō (“to cause constipation, to constipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Classical Latin cōnstīpō (“to crowd or press tightly together”) (whence obsoleted sense 2 and 3), itself from con- + stīpō (“to press, cram”). Cognate with Middle English constipen (“to constipate”) and doublet of costive; related to stiff.
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What is the meaning of constipate?
"constipate" (verb) means to cause constipation in, render costive.
What are the different meanings of constipate?
"constipate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cause constipation in, render costive; 2. To constrict, contract (tissues, the body, fibres, etc.); to make firm and compact by pressing together; 3. To pack or crowd together.