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distend

/dɪˈstend/verb

उच्चारण डिस्टेन्ड

फूलना, फैल जाना; फुलाना

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verb
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    [I, T] formal or medical

    to swell or make something swell because of pressure from inside

    फूलना, फैल जाना; फुलाना

    • The starving children had distended stomachs.
    • Gas had distended the patient's intestines.

    Synonyms swell bloat inflate expand bulge

    Opposite contract shrink deflate

◇Word family
distension noundistended adjective