Obstipate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
  2. 2
    constipate severely wordnet
  3. 3
    To become or cause to become blocked up. rare

    "Noisy, stuffy men smelling of tobacco smoke, their minds obstipated by clogged presumptions !"

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"Noisy, stuffy men smelling of tobacco smoke, their minds obstipated by clogged presumptions !"

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin obstipātus, perfect passive participle of obstipō (“to block, stop up”), from ob- + stipō; see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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