definition of
distort

[1] #1 distort v. [falsify, garble, warp] make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story. wn

[2] #2 distort v. [twist, twine] form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted". wn

[3] #3 distort v. [contort, deform, wring] twist and press out of shape. wn

[4] #4 distort v. [tinge, color, colour] affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life". wn

[5] #5 distort v. [deform, strain] alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy". wn