n.
Function: verb
1 to set or be set at an angle FF1C; slanted the ladder against the wall FF1E;
Synonyms: cant, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slope, tilt, tip
Related Words: bank, decline, descend; bend, deviate, diverge, splay, swerve, veer
2 to direct (written or spoken material) to the interests of a particular audience or group FF1C; a magazine slanted to farm families FF1E;
Synonyms: aim, angle
Related Words: direct, orient, point, train; concentrate, focus; spoon-feed; bias, skew, warp
3 to orient (material) from objective presentation so as to favor a particular bias FF1C; accused the media of slanting the news against the president FF1E;
Synonyms: angle, bias, skew; compare PREJUDICE 2
Related Words: influence, prejudice; color, distort, twist, warp
Antonyms: objectify, objectivize