GARBLE


Meaning of GARBLE in English

v.tr.

1. unintentionally distort or confuse (facts, messages, etc.).

2 a mutilate in order to misrepresent. b make (usu. unfair or malicious) selections from (facts, statements, etc.).

Derivatives:

garbler n.

Etymology: It. garbellare f. Arab. garbala sift, perh. f. LL cribellare to sieve f. L cribrum sieve

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.