Definition of distort

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Distort (v. t.) To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.

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Distort :: Distort (v. t.) To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body..
Wry :: Wry (superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth..
Anamorphosis :: Anamorphosis (n.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image..
Contort :: Contort (v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest..
Straddled :: Strabotomy (n.) The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.
Distorted :: Distorted (imp. & p. p.) of Distor.
Anamorphism :: Anamorphism (n.) A distorted image.
Grimace :: Grimace (v. i.) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
Deformed :: Deformed (a.) Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head..
Loom :: Loom (v. i.) To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high..
Distort :: Distort (a.) Distorted; misshapen.
Buckle :: Buckle (v. i.) To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink.
Wryneck :: Wryneck (n.) A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis.
Caricature :: Caricature (v. t.) An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture..
Wryness :: Wryness (n.) The quality or state of being wry, or distorted..
Writhe :: Writhe (v. i.) To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively..
Distorter :: Distorter (n.) One who, or that which, distorts..
Haggard :: Haggard (a.) Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearance; as, haggard features, eyes..
Bevel :: Bevel (a.) Hence: Morally distorted; not upright.
Awry :: Awry (adv. & a.) Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry..
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