distort

dis·tort  (d-stôrt)

tr.v. dis·tort·ed, dis·tort·ing, dis·torts

1. To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape.

2. To give a false or misleading account of; misrepresent.

3. To cause to work in a twisted or disorderly manner; pervert.

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[Latin distorqure, distort- : dis-, apart; see dis- + torqure, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·torter n.

Synonyms: distort, twist, deform, contort, warp
These verbs mean to alter the form or character of something, usually disadvantageously. To distort is to change the physical shape of something, as by torsion or exaggeration of certain features, or to misconstrue the meaning of something: "The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things" Francis Bacon.
Twist applies to distortion of form or meaning: twisted his mouth in pain; accused me of twisting her words.
Deform refers to change that disfigures and often implies the loss of desirable qualities such as beauty: erosion that deformed the landscape.
Contort implies violent change that produces unnatural or grotesque effects: contorted her face with rage.
Warp can refer to turning from a flat or straight form or from a true course or direction: floorboards that had warped over the years; judgment warped by prejudice.

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distort

Verb

1. to alter or misrepresent (facts)

2. to twist out of shape; deform

3. Electronics to reproduce or amplify (a signal) inaccurately [Latin distorquere to turn different ways]

distorted adj
distortion n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	distort - make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story falsify, garble, warp murder, mutilate, mangle - alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language" misrepresent, belie - represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
	2.	distort - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" twine, twist change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form wring, wrench - twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand" contort, wring, deform, distort - twist and press out of shape mat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" spin - work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk" interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving
	3.	distort - twist and press out of shape contort, wring, deform morph - change shape as via computer animation; "In the video, Michael Jackson morphed into a panther" distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" wring, wrench - twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand" wring - twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
	4.	distort - affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life" tinge, color, colour affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
	5.	distort - alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" deform, strain shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"

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distort

verb 1. misrepresent, twist, bias, disguise, pervert, slant, colour, misinterpret, falsify, garble

verb 2. deform, bend, twist, warp, buckle, mangle, mangulate Austral. (slang) disfigure, contort, gnarl, misshape, malform

Translations

distort [dɪsˈtɔːt] vt → torcer, retorcer [+ account, news]; desvirtuar, deformar

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distort [dɪsˈtɔːt] vt → déformer

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distort [dɪsˈtɔːt] vt → verzerren;

(argument) → verdrehen

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distort [dɪsˈtɔːt] vt (also fig) → distorcere [+ account, news]; falsare;

(TECH) → deformare