distort
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin distortum, past participle of distorqueō (“to twist, torture, distort”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɔɹt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɔːt/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t
Verb
distort (third-person singular simple present distorts, present participle distorting, simple past and past participle distorted)
Synonyms
- (to bring something out of shape): deform
Derived terms
Related terms
- distorted (adjective)
- distortion
Translations
to bring something out of shape
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to become misshapen
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to give false account of
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