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Definitions

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

Valuing Micron is tricky because cyclical earnings distort traditional price-to-earnings snapshots.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Increasingly, though, they use AI to distort reality.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Accounting rules that distort financial reports can create hidden value at companies.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.