distort

verb

(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.

(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

(intransitive, ergative) To become misshapen.

adjective

(obsolete) Distorted; misshapen.

Roots

torqueo-tort · Latin · twist

Synonyms for distort

contortv deformv garblev falsifyv misrepresentv warpn twistn misshape disfigurev skewv wringv obfuscatev exaggeratev misconstruev misinterpretv vitiatev believ

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Where does distort come from?

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