DISTORT, v.t. [L., to twist.] 1. To twist out of natural or regular shape; as, to distort the neck, the limbs or the body; to distort the features.2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction.Wrath and malice, envy and revenge distort the understanding.3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of scripture, or their meaning.DISTORT, a. Distorted.
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