Distort (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Warp
• Garble
• Falsify

Hypernyms

• Misrepresent

Hyponyms

• Murder
• Mangle

Related Words

• Distortion (noun)

Meaning ²

Form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Twist
• Twine

Hypernyms

• Change Shape
• Change Form

Hyponyms

• Deform
• Weave
• Entangle
• Spin
• Lace
• Interweave
• Contort
• Interlace
• Wring
• Enlace
• Tangle
• Snarl
• Intertwine
• Wrench
• Twine

Related Words

• Distortion (noun)

Meaning ³

Twist and press out of shape.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Deform
• Wring
• Contort

Hypernyms

• Twist
• Twine

Hyponyms

• Morph

Related Words

• Distortion (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Deform
• Strain

Hypernyms

• Shape

Hyponyms

• Jaundice

Meaning ⁵

Affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Color
• Tinge
• Colour

Hypernyms

• Impact
• Affect
• Touch On
• Touch
• Bear Upon