contort

v., -tort·ed, -tort·ing, -torts.

v.tr.

To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape: pain that contorted their faces.

v.intr.

To become twisted into a strained shape or expression. See synonyms at distort.

[Latin contorquēre, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see com– + torquēre, to twist.]

contortion con·tor'tion n.
contortive con·tor'tive adj.

verb

To alter and spoil the natural form or appearance of: deform, disfigure, distort, misshape, twist. See beautiful/ugly.

v

Definition: disfigure, distort
Antonyms: beautify, smooth

---

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: twist and press out of shape
  Synonyms: deform, distort, wring

---

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forvride, forvrænge
v. intr. - forvride, forvrænge

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwringen/-draaien

Français (French)
v. tr. - tordre (des membres), déformer (un message, une vérité)
v. intr. - se crisper, se contorsionner, se déformer (le visage)

Deutsch (German)
v. - verziehen, sich verrenken, verdrehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συστρέφω, συσπώ, διαστρεβλώνω, διαστρέφω

Italiano (Italian)
contorcere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contorcer

Русский (Russian)
искажать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - retorcer, reformar
v. intr. - retorcerse, reformarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förvrida, förvränga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
扭曲, 曲解, 扭弯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 扭曲, 曲解
v. intr. - 扭彎

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비틀다, 왜곡하다
v. intr. - 비틀리다, 일그러지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引きゆがめる, ねじ曲げる, 曲解する, ゆがめる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) لوى, ثنى, التوى, تلوى, شوه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סילף, עיוות, עיקם‬
v. intr. - ‮התעוות, סולף, התעקם‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.