distort
/dɪstˈɔɹt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
- form into a spiral shape
“The cord is all twisted” - twist and press out of shape
- affect as in thought or feeling
“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case” - alter the shape of (something) by stress
“His body was deformed by leprosy”
Synonyms for distort
Words that rhyme with distort
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