distort (dɪˈstɔːt
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- (often passive) to twist or pull out of shape; make bent or misshapen; contort; deform
- to alter or misrepresent (facts, motives, etc)
- electronics to reproduce or amplify (a signal) inaccurately, changing the shape of the waveform
Alternative Forms
disˈtorted adjective disˈtortedly adverb disˈtortedness noun disˈtorter noun disˈtortive adjective Word Origin
C16: from Latin distortus misshapen, from distorquēre to turn different ways, from dis-C16: from Latin misshapen, from to turn different ways, from 1 + to twist + torquēre to twist
Synonyms
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misrepresent,
twist,
bias,
disguise,
pervert,
slant,
colour,
misinterpret,
falsify,
garble,
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deform,
bend,
twist,
warp,
buckle,
mangle,
mangulate,
disfigure,
contort,
gnarl,
misshape,
malform
