distort (
http://definr.com/distort)
v 1: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or
story [syn:
falsify,
garble,
warp]
2: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn:
twist,
twine] [ant:
untwist]
3: twist and press out of shape [syn:
contort,
deform,
wring]
4: distort; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this
case" [syn:
color,
colour]
5: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was
deformed by leprosy" [syn:
deform,
strain]
6: spoil the appearance of; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
[syn:
disfigure]