DISTEND


Meaning of DISTEND in English

[ dɪ'stɛnd ]

■ verb swell or cause to swell because of pressure from inside.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

distensibility noun

distensible adjective

distension noun

Origin

ME: from L. ~ere , from dis- 'apart' + tendere 'to stretch'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.