dilate[verb]Synonyms: enlarge, broaden, expand, puff out, stretch, swell, widen
Antonyms: circumscribe, constrict
Contrasted words: compress, condense, contract, shrink, attenuate
Related Words: augment,
enlarge,
increase,
extend,
lengthen,
prolong,
protract,
broaden,
widen [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
di‧late /daɪˈleɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: dilater, from Latin latus 'wide']
if a hollow part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider
Antonym : contract:
dilated pupils—dilation /daɪˈleɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable]dilate on/upon something phrasal verb formal to speak or write a lot about something:
He dilated upon their heroism. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲