distort
|dis/tort|
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/dɪˈstɔrt/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈstɔːt/
twist or misrepresent
Etymology
'distort' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'distortus,' where 'dis-' meant 'apart' and 'torquere' meant 'to twist.'
'distortus' transformed into the Old French word 'distorcer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'distort' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to twist apart,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to alter or misrepresent.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to twist or alter something out of its true, natural, or original state.
The funhouse mirrors distort your reflection.
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Verb 2
to give a misleading or false account or impression of something.
The media can sometimes distort the facts.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35