DETORT


Meaning of DETORT in English

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

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