distort

 

distort        

 

 

Definition

      to change (something) from its usual, original, natural, or intended meaning, condition or shape

 

Example sentences

      1. Her statement about a government's policy was completely distorted by the media.

      2. His face was distorted in agony.

      3. This scandal will distort his good image that has been established for a long time.

 

Synonym & example sentence

      misconstrue      Don't misconstrue what I'm trying to say.

      garble              She left a garbled message on my answering machine.

      deform              Sitting badly for long periods of time can deform your spine.

      warp                His hopeless childhood warped his mind.

 

MORE:  

 

      falsify, mislead, misrepresent; pervert, misinterpret; slant; contort, twist, wrench

 

Antonym 

 

     clarify; straighten