🔄distort

verb
/dɪˈstɔːrt/

Meaning

to twist or change the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it is not true or accurate

Example Sentences

The mirror distorted her reflection.

Example Expressions

distort the truth

Synonyms

twist, deform, misrepresent, warp, bend

Antonyms

straighten, clarify, preserve

Collocations

distort reality, distort facts, distort image, distort sound

More Example Sentences

I think most of what is shown on social media is a distorted picture of reality.

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