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distend

(dɪstend)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense distends, present participle distending, past tense, past participle distended

verb

If a part of your body is distended, or if it distends, it becomes swollen and unnaturally large.

[medicine, formal]

Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas. [be VERB-ed]

The colon, or large intestine, distends and fills with gas. [VERB]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: swell, stretch, expand, increase More Synonyms of distend

distended adjective

...an infant with a distended belly.

Synonyms: swollen, stretched, expanded, enlarged More Synonyms of distend

distend in British English

(dɪˈstɛnd)

verb

to expand or be expanded by or as if by pressure from within; swell; inflate

2. (transitive)

to stretch out or extend

3. (transitive)

to magnify in importance; exaggerate

Derived forms

distender (disˈtender)

noun

distensible (disˈtensible)

adjective

distensibility (disˌtensiˈbility)

noun

distension (disˈtension) or distention (disˈtention)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin distendere, from dis-1 + tendere to stretch

distend in American English

(dɪˈstɛnd)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to stretch out

to expand; make or become swollen

SIMILAR WORDS: exˈpand

Word origin

ME distenden < L distendere < dis-, apart + tendere, to stretch: see tend2

Synonyms of 'distend'

swell, stretch, expand, increase

More Synonyms of distend

(verb) in the sense of swell

Definition

to expand by pressure from within

The large intestine distends and fills with gas.

Synonyms

swell

The limbs swell to an enormous size.

stretch

Make sure you don't stretch the pastry as you ease it into the corners.

expand

Water expands as it freezes.

increase

The population continues to increase.

widen

He had an operation to widen an artery in his heart.

balloon

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.

Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

puff

enlarge

The glands in the neck may enlarge.

inflate

He jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.

bulge

He bulges out of his black T-shirt.

dilate

The pupils dilate to let in more light.

bloat

Additional synonyms

in the sense of balloon

Definition

to swell or increase rapidly in size

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

Synonyms

expand,

rise,

increase,

extend,

swell,

mushroom,

blow up,

enlarge,

inflate,

bulge,

billow,

dilate,

be inflated,

puff out,

become larger,

distend,

bloat,

grow rapidly

in the sense of bloat

Definition

to cause to swell, as with a liquid or air

Synonyms

puff up,

expand,

swell,

balloon,

blow up,

enlarge,

inflate,

dilate,

distend

in the sense of bulge

Definition

to swell outwards

He bulges out of his black T-shirt.

Synonyms

swell out,

project,

expand,

swell,

stand out,

stick out,

protrude,

puff out,

distend,

bag

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distend

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distaste
distasteful
distend
distended
distension
distil

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单词	distend
释义	Trends of distend View usage for: distend (dɪstend) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense distends, present participle distending, past tense, past participle distended verb If a part of your body is distended, or if it distends, it becomes swollen and unnaturally large. [medicine, formal] Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas. [be VERB-ed] The colon, or large intestine, distends and fills with gas. [VERB] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: swell, stretch, expand, increase More Synonyms of distend distended adjective ...an infant with a distended belly. Synonyms: swollen, stretched, expanded, enlarged More Synonyms of distend distend in British English (dɪˈstɛnd) verb 1. to expand or be expanded by or as if by pressure from within; swell; inflate 2. (transitive) to stretch out or extend 3. (transitive) to magnify in importance; exaggerate Derived forms distender (disˈtender) noun distensible (disˈtensible) adjective distensibility (disˌtensiˈbility) noun distension (disˈtension) or distention (disˈtention) noun Word origin C14: from Latin distendere, from dis-1 + tendere to stretch distend in American English (dɪˈstɛnd) verb transitive, verb intransitive 1. to stretch out 2. to expand; make or become swollen SIMILAR WORDS: exˈpand Word origin ME distenden < L distendere < dis-, apart + tendere, to stretch: see tend2 Synonyms of 'distend' swell, stretch, expand, increase More Synonyms of distend (verb) in the sense of swell Definition to expand by pressure from within The large intestine distends and fills with gas. Synonyms swell The limbs swell to an enormous size. stretch Make sure you don't stretch the pastry as you ease it into the corners. expand Water expands as it freezes. increase The population continues to increase. widen He had an operation to widen an artery in his heart. balloon The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million. Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. puff enlarge The glands in the neck may enlarge. inflate He jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. bulge He bulges out of his black T-shirt. dilate The pupils dilate to let in more light. bloat Additional synonyms in the sense of balloon Definition to swell or increase rapidly in size The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. Synonyms expand, rise, increase, extend, swell, mushroom, blow up, enlarge, inflate, bulge, billow, dilate, be inflated, puff out, become larger, distend, bloat, grow rapidly in the sense of bloat Definition to cause to swell, as with a liquid or air Synonyms puff up, expand, swell, balloon, blow up, enlarge, inflate, dilate, distend in the sense of bulge Definition to swell outwards He bulges out of his black T-shirt. Synonyms swell out, project, expand, swell, stand out, stick out, protrude, puff out, distend, bag Nearby words of distend distant distaste distasteful distend distended distension distil Synonyms of 'distend' distend Explore 'distend' in the dictionary
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