What are the hypernyms for Dis-tended?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
What are the opposite words for dis-tended?
The word "dis-tended" means swollen or bloated. Antonyms for this word are words that mean the opposite, such as deflated, empty, contracted, reduced, and shrunken. Deflated means that something has lost air or pressure and has become smaller. Empty means that something has no contents or is devoid of substance. Contracted means that something has become smaller or more compact. Reduced means that something has been lessened or diminished in size or quantity. Shrunken means that something has become smaller or lessened in size due to the loss of moisture or air. These words are useful to know to help express the opposite of "dis-tended.
What are the antonyms for Dis-tended?
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adj.
• distended
• fat
- impoverished
, - insignificant
, - lean
, - little
, - miniature
, - poor
, - skinny
, - slender
, - slight
, - slim
, - small
, - soft
, - thin
, - tiny
, - unimportant
, - unproductive
.
• inflated
• puffy
• turgid
• wide
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v.
• bloat
• blow up
• bulge
• dilate
• distend
- abbreviate
, - abridge
, - cave in
, - compress
, - condense
, - contract
, - curtail
, - decrease
, - deflate
, - diminish
, - fall
, - lessen
, - lower
, - reduce
, - shorten
, - shrink
.
• embroider
• enlarge
• expand
• fatten
• fill
- Unstop
, - abstain
, - deprive
, - diet
, - dissatisfy
, - drain
, - exhaust
, - fail
, - fast
, - miss
, - open
, - release
, - spend
, - take
, - unblock
, - use
, - use up
, - void
, - waste
.
• increase
- cease
, - decelerate
, - degrade
, - demolish
, - destroy
, - discourage
, - divide
, - hurt
, - play down
, - prevent
, - raze
, - recede
, - repress
, - retreat
, - slow
, - subtract
, - take back
, - undermine
, - weaken
.
• inflate
• magnify
• protrude
• puff
• pump
• rise
• snowball
• strain
- concentrate
, - dissuade
, - energize
, - fix
, - idle
, - laze
, - mend
, - placate
, - refresh
, - rest
, - unburden
.
• stress
• stretch
• widen
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