Definition
To change the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it's no longer accurate or recognizable.
Etymology
From Latin 'distortus' (twisted away), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'tortus' (twisted). Entered English in the 16th century through legal and medical terminology.
Kelly Says
Our brains actually distort what we see—color, size, even faces are reconstructed by our brain, not passively received like a camera, which is why eyewitness testimony in court cases is surprisingly unreliable.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিকৃত করে
bi-kri-t kore
CACatalà
distorsiona
dis-tor-see-ohn-a
CSČeština
zkresluje
zkres-lu-je
DADansk
forvrænger
for-vryng-er
DEDeutsch
verzerren
fer-tser-ren
ELΕλληνικά
παραμορφώνει
pa-ra-mor-fo-nei
ESEspañol
distorsiona
dis-tor-see-ohn-a
FISuomi
vääristää
vää-ri-stää
FRFrançais
déforme
de-form
HIहिन्दी
विकृत करता है
vi-kri-t karta hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
mendistorsi
men-dis-tor-si
IGIG
gịnị dị ka ọ bụla
gin-i di ka o bu-la
ITItaliano
distorce
dis-tor-se
KKKK
искажает
is-ka-zha-et
KMKM
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ
ka-ar ph-laas-b-tro
KO한국어
왜곡시키다
waegyok-si-ki-da
MRMR
विकृत करते
vi-kri-t karte
MSBahasa Melayu
cacat
ka-cat
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းပြောင်း
pyaung pyaung
NLNederlands
vervormt
ver-vormt
NONorsk
forvrenger
for-vreng-er
PLPolski
zniekształca
z-ni-e-skla-che-ca
PTPortuguês
distorce
dis-tor-se
RORomână
distorsionează
dis-tor-see-oo-ne-se
RUРусский
искажает
is-ka-zha-et
SVSvenska
distorsionerar
dis-tor-see-o-ne-rar
SWKiswahili
ukiuka
oo-kii-u-ka
TEతెలుగు
వికృతి చేస్తుంది
vi-kri-ti ches-tu-ndi
TLTL
mag-pagkakatwista
mag-pa-gka-kat-wis-ta
UKУкраїнська
спотворює
spo-tvor-yu-e
URاردو
غلط کرتا ہے
ghalat karta hai
VITiếng Việt
làm méo mó
lam me-o mo