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 verb1: 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