Synonyms of garble

garble

verb

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misrepresent
• misinterpret
• obscure
• pervert
• falsify
• complicate
• misstate
• slant
• twist
• confuse
• warp
• cook
• fudge
• censor
• color
• misrelate
• mistake
• bend
• mistranslate
• mask
• disguise
• misspeak
• veil
• camouflage
• dissemble
• whitewash
• mystify
• bowdlerize
• gloss (over)
• lie
• confound
• prevaricate
• mix (up)
• misdescribe
• belie
• equivocate
• fib
• palter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• clarify
• illustrate
• clear (up)
• spell out
• illuminate
• decipher

2

as in to filter

to remove usually visible impurities from

garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filter
• clarify
• extract
• fine
• refine
• clean
• wash
• process
• clear
• distill
• distil
• purify
• purge
• sift
• cleanse
• rectify
• screen
• leach
• sieve
• decontaminate
• sanitize
• bolt
• disinfect
• elutriate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• muddy
• dirty
• soil
• cloud
• contaminate
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• besmirch
• foul
• sully
• begrime

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