Main Entry: dis·tort

Pronunciation: \di-ˈstȯrt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- + torquēre to twist — more at torture

Date: 1567

transitive verb 1 : to twist out of the true meaning or proportion <distorted the facts>
2 : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition <a face distorted by pain>; also : to cause to be perceived unnaturally <the new lights distorted colors>
3 : pervert <distort justice>intransitive verb : to become distorted; also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal

synonyms see deform

— dis·tort·er noun