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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarydis·tort
di-ˈstȯrt distorted; distorting; distorts
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to twist (see twist entry 1 sense 3b) out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account //distorted the facts
- : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition //a face distorted by painalso : to cause to be perceived unnaturally //the new lights distorted colors //The singer's voice was electronically distorted.
- : pervert //distort justice
- intransitive verb
- : to become distorted //Heat caused the wax figures to distort.also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal
Other Words
- distorter noun
Examples
- //Her face was distorted by pain.
- //The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph.
- //The sound of the guitar was distorted.
- //Heat caused the plastic to distort.
- //She felt he was distorting the facts.
- //The story was distorted by the press.
- //The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life.
First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- + torquēre to twist — more at torture entry 1distort
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of //the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligibleSynonymsRelated Wordsdis·tortdi-ˈstȯrtdistorted; distorting; distorts
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to twist (see twist entry 1 sense 3b) out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account //distorted the facts
- : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition //a face distorted by painalso : to cause to be perceived unnaturally //the new lights distorted colors //The singer's voice was electronically distorted.
- : pervert //distort justice
- intransitive verb
- : to become distorted //Heat caused the wax figures to distort.also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal
Other Words
- distorter noun
Examples
- //Her face was distorted by pain.
- //The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph.
- //The sound of the guitar was distorted.
- //Heat caused the plastic to distort.
- //She felt he was distorting the facts.
- //The story was distorted by the press.
- //The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life.
First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- + torquēre to twist — more at torture entry 1distort
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of //the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligibleSynonyms