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distort
Meaning: to twist or alter something out of its true or original shape or meaning
distort in a sentence
How distort is used in real sentences:
The old mirror seemed to distort every reflection into a strange, wavy shape.
The recording device was damaged, so every voice on the tape sounded distorted and impossible to identify clearly.
“A whining heating vent distorted its warm notes, making each chord sound thin and metallic.”
— from the passage The White Road
Synonyms for distort
Other words for distort — warp, skew and misrepresent — carry the same meaning.
- warp
- skew
- misrepresent
Antonyms of distort
Words that mean the opposite of distort:
- correct
Where it comes from
From Latin distorquere 'to twist different ways'
Word parts
- dis — apart, away
distort: dis- (away) + tort (twist)
Memory hook
DISTORT — dis-TORT the facts until the picture is twisted out of shape.