Dilate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/daɪˈleɪt/ (verb)
Definition
to expand and grow wider or larger, enlarge, widen, expatiate, amplify, distend, expound, elaborate
Example
Sometimes your pupils can dilate without any change in the light. The medical term for it is mydriasis. Medicines, injuries, and diseases can all cause this eye condition.
Pressure that builds inside your brain after a head injury, stroke, or tumor can damage the muscles in your iris that normally make your pupils open and close. One or both of your pupils can become fixed in the dilated position and can’t react to light. If that happens, you should see a doctor right away.
Source: https://www.webmd.com/
Antonyms
contact, abbreviate
Parts of speech
Noun: dilation
Adjective: dilatable
Adjective: dilatative
Noun: dilator
