Garble (Verb)
Meaning
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician's opponents accused her of attempting to garble the facts to suit her own agenda.
- He intentionally tried to garble the message so his sister wouldn't find out about the surprise party.
- The media's tendency to garble news stories often led to public misconceptions and confusion.
- Her rival attempted to garble her speech to make her seem incompetent during the campaign.
- The ancient text's translation had been garbled over the centuries, leading scholars to question its accuracy.