verb see: torture Date: 15th century transitive verb to twist in a violent manner , intransitive verb to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression, see: deform ~ion noun ~ive adjective
CONTORT
Meaning of CONTORT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012