distend

[ dih-stend ]

/ dɪˈstɛnd /

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verb (used with or without object)

to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.

to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them.

Origin of distend

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English distenden (from Anglo-French destendre ), from Latin distendere, equivalent to dis- dis-¹ + tendere “to stretch”

SYNONYMS FOR distend

1, 2 enlarge, bloat.

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ANTONYMS FOR distend

1, 2 shrink, contract.

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synonym study for distend

1. See expand.

OTHER WORDS FROM distend

dis·tend·er, nouno·ver·dis·tend, verbun·dis·tend, verb (used with object)

Words nearby distend

Di Stéfano, distelfink, distemper, distemperature, distemperoid, distend, distended, distensible, distensile, distent, distention

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Example sentences from the Web for distend

Why do connoisseurs of wines close their mouths and distend their chins for a few seconds, when tasting wines?
The Reason Why|Anonymous
Ear-plugs are also worn, of such size as to distend the lobe down to the shoulders.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
If the surgeon has reason to expect the gut to be collapsed, an attempt should be made to distend it with some fluid.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In the dried or ripe state they are rather difficult of digestion, and very apt to distend the stomach and intestines with wind.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

Veins absorb the blood, propel it forwards, and distend the heart; contraction of the heart distends the arteries.
Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for distend

distend

/ (dɪˈstɛnd) /

verb

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

(tr) to stretch out or extend

(tr) to magnify in importance; exaggerate

Derived forms of distend

distender, noundistensible, adjectivedistensibility, noundistension or distention, noun

Word Origin for distend

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for distend

distend

[ dĭ-stĕnd′ ]

v.

To swell out or expand or cause to swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure.

单词	distend
释义	distend [ dih-stend ] / dɪˈstɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR distend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach. to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them. Origin of distend First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English distenden (from Anglo-French destendre ), from Latin distendere, equivalent to dis- dis-¹ + tendere “to stretch” SYNONYMS FOR distend 1, 2 enlarge, bloat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR distend ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR distend 1, 2 shrink, contract. SEE ANTONYMS FOR distend ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for distend 1. See expand. OTHER WORDS FROM distend dis·tend·er, nouno·ver·dis·tend, verbun·dis·tend, verb (used with object) Words nearby distend Di Stéfano, distelfink, distemper, distemperature, distemperoid, distend, distended, distensible, distensile, distent, distention Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distend Why do connoisseurs of wines close their mouths and distend their chins for a few seconds, when tasting wines? The Reason Why\|Anonymous Ear-plugs are also worn, of such size as to distend the lobe down to the shoulders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various If the surgeon has reason to expect the gut to be collapsed, an attempt should be made to distend it with some fluid. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various In the dried or ripe state they are rather difficult of digestion, and very apt to distend the stomach and intestines with wind. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Veins absorb the blood, propel it forwards, and distend the heart; contraction of the heart distends the arteries. Zoonomia, Vol. I\|Erasmus Darwin British Dictionary definitions for distend distend / (dɪˈstɛnd) / verb to expand or be expanded by or as if by pressure from within; swell; inflate (tr) to stretch out or extend (tr) to magnify in importance; exaggerate Derived forms of distend distender, noundistensible, adjectivedistensibility, noundistension or distention, noun Word Origin for distend C14: from Latin distendere, from dis- 1 + tendere to stretch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to distend widen, augment, dilate, stretch, balloon, bloat, enlarge, distort, lengthen, increase, puff, inflate, expand, amplify Medical definitions for distend distend [ dĭ-stĕnd′ ] v. To swell out or expand or cause to swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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distend

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