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   distort

   /dɪˈstɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. pull or twist out of shape: "a grimace distorted her mouth" Similar twistwarpcontortbendbuckledeformmalformmisshapedisfiguremanglewrenchwringwrest
   • ▪ become twisted out of shape: "the pipe will distort as you bend it"
   • 2. give a misleading or false account or impression of: "many factors can distort the results" Similar misrepresentperverttwistfalsifymisreportmisstateprejudicemanipulategarbletake/quote out of contextslantbiasskewcolourput a spin onspintamper withtinker withdoctoralterchange
   • 3. change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission, amplification, or other processing: "you're distorting the sound by overdriving the amp"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘twist to one side’): from Latin distort- ‘twisted apart’, from the verb distorquere, from dis- ‘apart’ + torquere ‘to twist’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distortDistort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTORT is to twist out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. How to use distort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distort.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTORT definition: 1. to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: 2. to change something…. Learn more.

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTORT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISTORT meaning: 1. to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: 2. to change something…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › distortDistort - definition of distort by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (often passive) to twist or pull out of shape; make bent or misshapen; contort; deform. 2. to alter or misrepresent (facts, motives, etc) 3. (Electronics) electronics to reproduce or amplify (a signal) inaccurately, changing the shape of the waveform.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distortDistort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDISTORT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. [...] 2. If something you can see or hear is distorted or distorts, its appearance or sound is changed so that it seems unclear. [...] More. Conjugations of 'distort' present simple: I distort, you distort [...] past simple: I distorted, you distorted [...]

11. www.yourdictionary.com › distortDistort Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Distort definition: To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape.