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distort

Syllabification: (dis·tort)

Pronunciation: /disˈtôrt/

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Definition of distort

verb

[with object]

1pull or twist out of shape:a grimace distorted her fine mouth
[no object] become twisted out of shape:the pipe will distort as you bend it

2give a misleading or false account or impression of:many factors can distort the results

3change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission, amplification, or other processing:you’re distorting the sound by overdriving the amp

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'twist to one side'): from Latin distort- 'twisted apart', from the verb distorquere, from dis- 'apart' + torquere 'to twist'

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