distort

One entry found for distort.

Main Entry: dis·tort
Pronunciation: di-'stort
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquEre, from dis- + torquEre to twist -- more at TORTURE
transitive verb
1 : to twist out of the true meaning or proportion <distorted the facts>
2 : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition <a face distorted by pain>; also : to cause to be perceived unnaturally <the new lights distorted colors>
3 : PERVERT <distort justice>
intransitive verb : to become distorted; also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal
synonym see DEFORM
- dis·tort·er noun