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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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Progressive Christian voices, including influencer and commentator Tim Whitaker, described the comparison as “blasphemous,” reflecting a broader concern that religious language is being used in ways that distort core theological meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Increasingly, though, they use AI to distort reality.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

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