distort

[dih-stawrt] / dɪˈstɔrt /

VERB

deform; falsify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter belie deceive disfigure mangle misconstrue misinterpret misrepresent pervert twist warp

STRONG

angle bend bias buckle change collapse color con contort crush curve decline deteriorate deviate doctor fake fudge garble gnarl knot lie melt sag scam slant slump snow torture whitewash wind wrench writhe

WEAK

make out like misshape phony up put one on trump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest preserve straighten

STRONG

ascend build improve increase keep represent rise smooth stay tell the truth

WEAK

beautify shape nicely straight

Example Sentences

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A proposed rule change by Nasdaq, if adopted, could distort the stock market in unprecedented ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Winter weather and the usual postholiday hiring lull tend to distort the report.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Last month, he published a paper that found that advanced AI tools can disempower users and distort their sense of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The restrictions distort the advertising marketplace, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

As we change our perspective, we see their apparent shapes distort severely.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

distort

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