Distort

dis-tort′, v.t. to turn a different way: to force out of the natural or regular shape or direction: to turn aside from the true meaning: to pervert: to misrepresent.— p.adj. Distort′ed .— n. Distor′tion , a twisting out of regular shape: crookedne : perversion.— adj. Distort′ive , causing distortion. [L. dis , asunder, torquēre , tortum , to twist.]