də̇ˈtȯ(ə)rt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin detortus, past participle of detorquēre, from de from, away + torquēre to twist — more at de- , torture
archaic : twist , distort , pervert
• de·tor·tion -ȯrshən noun -s archaic
də̇ˈtȯ(ə)rt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin detortus, past participle of detorquēre, from de from, away + torquēre to twist — more at de- , torture
archaic : twist , distort , pervert
• de·tor·tion -ȯrshən noun -s archaic
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012