" distending "

1: to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside;

  * e.g., " ... The illness can cause the stomach to distend. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blowing up,

•  dilating,

•  inflating,

•  accelerating,

•  adding (to),

•  aggrandizing,

•  amplifying,

•  augmenting,

•  boosting,

•  building up,

•  compounding,

•  enlarging,

•  escalating,

•  expanding,

•  extending,

•  hyping,

•  increasing,

•  multiplying,

•  pumping up,

•  raising,

•  stoking,

•  supersizing,

•  swelling,

•  upping,

•  booming,

•  jumping,

•  skyrocketing,

•  spiking,

•  bumping (up),

•  ratcheting (up),

•  drawing out,

•  elongating,

•  fleshing (out),

•  lengthening,

•  prolonging,

•  protracting,

•  stretching,

•  developing,

•  enhancing,

•  heightening,

•  intensifying,

•  magnifying,

•  complementing,

•  supplementing,

•  beefing (up),

•  reinforcing,

•  strengthening,

•  maximizing,

•  accumulating,

•  amassing,

•  collecting,

•  following up,

•  parlaying

•  Antonyms : 

•  abbreviating,

•  abridging,

•  curtailing,

•  shortening,

•  compressing,

•  condensing,

•  constricting,

•  contracting,

•  cutting back,

•  retrenching,

•  abating,

•  decreasing,

•  de-escalating,

•  diminishing,

•  downsizing,

•  dwindling,

•  lessening,

•  lowering,

•  minifying,

•  reducing,

•  subtracting (from)

1: to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside;

  * e.g., " ... The illness can cause the stomach to distend. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow up,

•  dilate,

•  inflate,

•  accelerate,

•  add (to),

•  aggrandize,

•  amplify,

•  augment,

•  boost,

•  build up,

•  compound,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  extend,

•  hype,

•  increase,

•  multiply,

•  pump up,

•  raise,

•  swell,

•  stoke,

•  supersize,

•  up,

•  boom,

•  jump,

•  skyrocket,

•  spike,

•  bump (up),

•  ratchet (up),

•  draw out,

•  elongate,

•  flesh (out),

•  lengthen,

•  prolong,

•  protract,

•  stretch,

•  develop,

•  enhance,

•  heighten,

•  intensify,

•  magnify,

•  complement,

•  supplement,

•  beef (up),

•  reinforce,

•  strengthen,

•  maximize,

•  accumulate,

•  amass,

•  collect,

•  follow up,

•  parlay

•  Antonyms : 

•  abbreviate,

•  abridge,

•  curtail,

•  shorten,

•  compress,

•  condense,

•  constrict,

•  contract,

•  cut back,

•  retrench,

•  abate,

•  decrease,

•  de-escalate,

•  diminish,

•  downsize,

•  dwindle,

•  lessen,

•  lower,

•  minify,

•  reduce,

•  subtract (from)