constipates
Causes intestinal backup
Constipates means causes constipation—difficulty passing stool.
The word extends figuratively to anything that blocks normal flow or function: Bureaucracy constipates the approval process.
What constipates one system clogs another.
Obstructs or sections
slows · hardens · backs up · stool · bowel · intestinal · fiber · laxative
Suppresses or restrains
- hindersCreates obstacles for
- impedesBlocks or delays
- obstructsBlocks or hinders
- stagnatesCeases movement or progress
paralyzes · bottlenecks · gridlocks · bureaucracy · progress · flow · creativity · innovation
blocks
Obstructs or sections
impedes · slows · hardens · backs up · stool · bowel · intestinal · fiber · laxative · straining
stifles
Suppresses or restrains
stagnates · paralyzes · bottlenecks · gridlocks · bureaucracy · progress · flow · creativity · innovation · process
constipatesloosens
Decreases tightness or tension
purges · evacuates · flushes out · clears out · unblocks
- chronic constipationProlonged inability to defecate
- constipation reliefEasing intestinal blockage