English Synonym Finder

dilate

Definitions

To make or become wider, larger, or more open.

To speak or write at length on a particular subject.

Examples

The doctor used special drops to dilate my pupils before the eye examination.

The pupils of a cat will dilate significantly when it is hunting in the dark.

The blood vessels in your skin dilate to help release heat when you exercise.

Synonyms

expand widen enlarge distend swell stretch bloat

Antonyms

contract shrink constrict narrow compress condense diminish