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- Dictionarydistort/dɪˈstɔːt/
verb
- 1. pull or twist out of shape: "a grimace distorted her mouth" Similar
- 2. give a misleading or false account or impression of: "many factors can distort the results" Similar
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Distort means to change the shape, meaning, or condition of something, especially in a negative way. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
DISTORT meaning: 1. to change the shape of something so that...
- Znaczenie Distort, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
distort definicja: 1. to change the shape of something so...
- Distort: French Translation
DISTORT translate: déformer, (se) déformer, (s’)altérer,...
- Distort: Polish Translation
DISTORT translate: zniekształcać, zniekształcać, wypaczać,...
- Distort: German Translation
distort translate: verziehen, verzerren, verzerren. Learn...
- Distort: Indonesian Translation
DISTORT translate: mengerut, berubah. Learn more in the...
- Distort: Czech Translation
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- English (US)
Jun 14, 2012 · Learn the meaning of distort, a verb that means to twist out of the true meaning or proportion, or to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words of distort.
If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad. [ VERB noun ]
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers. to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent: to distort the facts. Synonyms: misstate, falsify, twist, misconstrue, pervert.
distort something to change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear. a fairground mirror that distorts your shape; The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
Distort means to twist out of shape. When you look at a tree through a twisting kaleidoscope, you distort its image, making its branches and leaves look wavy and misshapen.
Distort definition: to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed. See examples of DISTORT used in a sentence.
