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- [dih-stawrt]
- /dɪˈstɔrt/
- /dɪˈstɔːt/
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- [dih-stawrt]
- /dɪˈstɔrt/
Definitions of distort word
- verb with object distort to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers. 1
- verb with object distort to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent: to distort the facts. 1
- verb with object distort Electronics. to reproduce or amplify (a signal) inaccurately by changing the frequencies or unequally changing the delay or amplitude of the components of the output wave. 1
- noun distort Pull or twist out of shape. 1
- transitive verb distort image, vision 1
- transitive verb distort facts 1
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Origin of distort
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin distortus (past participle of distorquēre to distort), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + tor(qu)- (stem of torquēre to twist) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Distort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distort popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
distort usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distort
verb distort
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
- misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
- disfigure — to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
- warp — OS/2
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
Antonyms for distort
verb distort
- straighten — make straight
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
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