Synonyms of distends

distends

verb

present tense third-person singular of distend

as in expands

to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside

The illness can cause the stomach to distend.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expands
• swells
• increases
• dilates
• inflates
• enlarges
• accelerates
• augments
• adds (to)
• extends
• develops
• amplifies
• multiplies
• escalates
• elongates
• intensifies
• lengthens
• stretches
• builds up
• stokes
• jumps
• aggrandizes
• blows up
• compounds
• prolongs
• ups
• boosts
• spikes
• strengthens
• booms
• enhances
• draws out
• raises
• heightens
• supersizes
• protracts
• bumps (up)
• pumps up
• skyrockets
• complements
• magnifies
• reinforces
• hypes
• accumulates
• reenforces
• maximizes
• supplements
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• ratchets (up)
• collects
• follows up
• amasses
• beefs (up)
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• curtails
• abridges
• compresses
• constricts
• abbreviates
• condenses
• contracts
• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• retrenches
• cuts back
• lessens
• lowers
• abates
• downsizes
• dwindles
• subtracts (from)
• minifies
• de-escalates