/
dɪˈstɔːt/
v.
- pull or twist out of shape.
- give a misleading account or impression of.
- change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission or amplification.
Derivative
- distorted adj.
- distortedly adv.
- distortedness n.
Etymology
C15: from L. distort-, distorquere ‘twist apart’.