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distend

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

Translations

distendverb

distended

Past Simple

distended

Past Participle

distending

Gerund

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

The balloon began to distend as more air was pumped into it.

Le ballon a commencé à se distendre à mesure qu’on y pompait davantage d’air.

Additional translations

dilaterSurtout en contexte médical ou anatomique.

Synonyms

distendverb

To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

The balloon began to distend as more air was pumped into it.

To enlarge or stretch beyond normal limits; expand.

The colon can distend when excess gas builds up.