Definitions for distort

Definitions for (verb) distort

Main entry: strain, distort, deform

Definition: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Usage: His body was deformed by leprosy


Main entry: falsify, garble, warp, distort

Definition: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story


Main entry: distort, tinge, color, colour

Definition: affect as in thought or feeling

Usage: My personal feelings color my judgment in this case; The sadness tinged his life


Main entry: twine, twist, distort

Definition: form into a spiral shape

Usage: The cord is all twisted


Main entry: contort, distort, deform, wring

Definition: twist and press out of shape


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