v.
Pronunciation: di- ' sto ̇ rt
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorqu ē re, from dis- + torqu ē re to twist ― more at TORTURE
Date: 1567
transitive verb
1 : to twist out of the true meaning or proportion < distort ed the facts>
2 : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition <a face distort ed by pain> also : to cause to be perceived unnaturally <the new lights distort ed colors>
3 : PERVERT < distort justice>
intransitive verb : to become distorted also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal
synonyms see DEFORM
– dis · tort · er noun