verb see: torture Date: 1567 transitive verb to twist out of the true meaning or proportion , to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition , pervert , intransitive verb to become ~ed, see: deform ~er noun
DISTORT
Meaning of DISTORT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012