Definition of garble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning
garble a story
b
: to introduce textual error into (a message) by inaccurate encipherment, transmission, or decipherment
2
: to sift impurities from
garble
nounDefinition of garble (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an act or an instance of garbling
2
: the impurities removed from spices in sifting
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The first known use of garble was in the 15th century
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