distort

distort is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈtɔrt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈtɔːt/

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Verb

Plain form distort

Third-person singular distorts

Past tense distorted

Past participle distorted

Present participle distorting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something is distorted, its shape or meaning is changed, often in a bad or unnatural way.

   Christina backed away from Michael, whose handsome face was twisted and distorted by hatred.

   A small change in wording can completely distort the meaning of the speaker.

   These import taxes can distort the market.

Synonyms

• twist

Related words

• distortion
• distorted