distend

Verb

Meaning

To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.

To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc.

To become expanded or inflated; to swell.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

expand swell enlarge inflate dilate increase open codfish develop spread grow extend fill pump stretch
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Antonyms

fall deflate reduce contract destroy narrow
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Hypernyms

swell widen bloat intumesce tumefy swell up

Derivatives

distended distending

Examples

His pupils were dilated Source: Internet

The distended bellies of the starving cows Source: Internet

The gas distended the animal's body Source: Internet

Its stomach was muscular, and could distend to allow the animal to eat large amounts of food at one time, probably an adaptation to compensate for long periods when hunting was unsuccessful and food scarce. Source: Internet

These rivers constitute 20% of India's total outflow. citation The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Source: Internet

Unlike the epithelial lining of most organs, transitional epithelium can flatten and distend. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

distemperedness distemperer distemperment distendable distended distendedly