English verb: congest | |||
1. | congest (contact) become or cause to become obstructed | ||
Samples | The leaves clog our drains in the Fall. The water pipe is backed up. | ||
Synonyms | back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, foul | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block, choke up, crap up, gum up, lug, silt, silt up, stuff | ||
Antonyms | unclog | ||