transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈstȯrt ]
verb
Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- + torquēre 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