[ dɪ'stɔ:t ]
■ verb
1》 pull or twist out of shape.
2》 give a misleading account or impression of.
3》 change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission or amplification.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~edly adverb
~edness noun
Origin
C15: from L. ~- , distorquere 'twist apart'.