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to distend
01
to expand, swell, or stretch beyond the normal or usual size
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
distend
3rd person singular
distends
Present participle
distending
Past simple
distended
Past participle
distended
Examples
After a large meal, his stomach began to distend, causing discomfort.
02
to cause something to swell due to internal pressure
Examples
The pressure of the water distended the balloon until it nearly burst.
