Meaning & Definition of Distort in English
English⟶
Distort
/dɪstɔrt/
verb
1. Make false by mutilation or addition
- As of a message or story
synonym:
- falsify,
- distort,
- garble,
- warp
2. Form into a spiral shape
- "The cord is all twisted"
synonym:
- twist,
- twine,
- distort
3. Twist and press out of shape
synonym:
- contort,
- deform,
- distort,
- wring
4. Affect as in thought or feeling
- "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"
- "The sadness tinged his life"
synonym:
- tinge,
- color,
- colour,
- distort
5. Alter the shape of (something) by stress
- "His body was deformed by leprosy"
synonym:
- deform,
- distort,
- strain
Examples of using
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.