Thesaurus.com Dictionary.com

Showing results for distend. Search instead for nistend.

Definitions

distend

[dih-stend] / dɪˈstɛnd /

VERB

bulge, swell

Synonyms

STRONG

amplify augment balloon bloat dilate distort enlarge expand increase inflate lengthen puff stretch widen

Antonyms

STRONG

abbreviate abridge compress condense contract curtail decrease deflate diminish lessen lower reduce shorten shrink

WEAK

cave in fall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.