GARBLE

v. 1 warp, distort, twist, corrupt, adulterate, slant, colour, mangle, mutilate, pervert, doctor, falsify, misrepresent, belie, misstate, misquote, misreport, mistranslate, misrender; misunderstand, misconstrue, misread She has garbled the story and it makes no sense I've garbled your message completely. 2 confuse, mix up, jumble, mumble, mutter He garbles his words so badly that I cannot understand him