distort
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dis·tort
(dĭ-stôrt') 
tr.v., -tort·ed, -tort·ing, -torts.
tr.v., -tort·ed, -tort·ing, -torts.
- To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape.
- To give a false or misleading account of; misrepresent.
- To cause to work in a twisted or disorderly manner; pervert.
[Latin distorquēre, distort- : dis-, apart; see dis- + torquēre, to twist.]
distorter dis·tort'er n.SYNONYMS distort, twist, deform, contort, warp. These verbs mean to alter the form or character of something, usually disadvantageously. To distort is to change the physical shape of something, as by torsion or exaggeration of certain features, or to misconstrue the meaning of something: "The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things" (Francis Bacon). Twist applies to distortion of form or meaning: twisted his mouth in pain; accused me of twisting her words. Deform refers to change that disfigures and often implies the loss of desirable qualities such as beauty: erosion that deformed the landscape. Contort implies violent change that produces unnatural or grotesque effects: contorted her face with rage. Warp can refer to turning from a flat or straight form or from a true course or direction: floorboards that had warped over the years; judgment warped by prejudice.
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verb
- To alter and spoil the natural form or appearance of: contort, deform, disfigure, misshape, twist. See beautiful/ugly.
- To give an inaccurate view of by representing falsely or misleadingly: belie, color, falsify, load, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp, wrench, wrest. Idioms: give a false coloring to. See true/false.
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v
Definition: deform; falsify
Antonyms: beautify, shape nicely, straight
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IN BRIEF: To bend out of its usual shape.
The heat caused the metal to distort.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fordreje, forvrænge, fortegne, forvanske
Nederlands (Dutch)
vervormen, verdraaien
Français (French)
v. tr. - déformer, altérer, (fig) déformer, défigurer, dénaturer, fausser
Deutsch (German)
v. - verformen, verzerren, entstellen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαστρέφω, διαστρεβλώνω, παραμορφώνω, συσπώ, παραποιώ, στραβώνω, αλλοιώνω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - deturpar, corromper
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - deformar, tergiversar, distorsionar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förvrida, förvanska
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弄歪, 歪曲, 扭曲
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 弄歪, 歪曲, 扭曲
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 찡그리다, 잘못 해석하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ゆがめる, 曲げる, ひずませる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يسحب أو يشد شئ من مكانه الطبيعي, يشوه, يحرف حقيقه أو معنى, يشوش ( صوت)
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - עיוות, סילף, עיקם
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