distort
English Thesaurus
1. alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | jaundice, |
| definition | : | distort adversely (verb.change) |
2. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story (verb.communication)
3. affect as in thought or feeling (verb.communication)
4. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | wrench, wring, |
| definition | : | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | entangle, mat, snarl, tangle, |
| definition | : | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spin, |
| definition | : | work natural fibers into a thread (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | interweave, weave, |
| definition | : | interlace by or as if by weaving (verb.contact) |
5. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | morph, |
| definition | : | change shape as via computer animation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | wrench, wring, |
| definition | : | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | wring, |
| definition | : | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid (verb.contact) |
6. alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb.change)
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | strain, |
| definition | : | injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain (noun.state) |
7. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | distortion, |
| definition | : | the mistake of misrepresenting the facts (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | warp, warping, |
| definition | : | a moral or mental distortion (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | falsifier, |
| definition | : | someone who falsifies (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | distortion, |
| definition | : | a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | falseness, falsity, |
| definition | : | the state of being false or untrue (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | deflection, warp, |
| definition | : | a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting (noun.state) |
8. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | untwist, |
| definition | : | cause to become untwisted (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | kink, twirl, twist, |
| definition | : | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape) |
9. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
10. alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb.change)
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | strain, |
| definition | : | injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain (noun.state) |
11. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | distortion, |
| definition | : | the mistake of misrepresenting the facts (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | warp, warping, |
| definition | : | a moral or mental distortion (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | falsifier, |
| definition | : | someone who falsifies (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | distortion, |
| definition | : | a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | falseness, falsity, |
| definition | : | the state of being false or untrue (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | deflection, warp, |
| definition | : | a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting (noun.state) |
12. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | untwist, |
| definition | : | cause to become untwisted (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | kink, twirl, twist, |
| definition | : | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape) |
13. twist and press out of shape (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
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