constipate vs slow down

constipate and slow down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constipate	No	No	Yes	No
slow down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slow down is a hypernym of constipate; that is, slow down is a word with a broader meaning than constipate:

Other hypernyms of constipate include slow, slow up.

constipate (verb)	slow down (verb)
cause to be constipated	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	lose velocity; move more slowly
	become slow or slower
	reduce the speed of
	cause to proceed more slowly