verb
distend
Distend (verb) means to swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
verb
1
To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
"I begin to hate the theater, the feeling wickedly distended by histrionics, all the old gestures, clutchings, tears, and applications."
— Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift (1976)
2
To stretch or spread something out.
3
To make something swell up.
4
(archaic) To make pregnant.
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What is the meaning of distend?
"distend" (verb) means to swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
What is another word for distend?
Other words for "distend" include dilate.
What is the opposite of distend?
Opposites of "distend" include constrict, contract.
What are the different meanings of distend?
"distend" has 3 main meanings: 1. To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside; 2. To stretch or spread something out; 3. To make something swell up.
