One entry found for distort.
Main Entry: dis·tort
Pronunciation: dis-t()rt
Function: verb
Etymology: from Latin distortus, past participle of distorqure "to distort, twist out of proper meaning," from dis- "reverse, apart" and torqure "to twist" --related to EXTORT, RETORT, TORTURE 1: to tell in a way that is misleading : MISREPRESENT <distorted the facts> 2: to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition - dis·tort·ernoun