distort
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- distort (v.)
- 1580s, from Latin distortus, past participle of distorquere "to twist different ways, distort," from dis- "completely" + torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)). Related: Distorted; distorting.
Example
- 1. Huge central-bank holdings of sovereign bonds distort financial markets .
- 2. Inequality can itself distort incentives and restrict opportunities .
- 3. Some euphemisms do distort and mislead ; but some are motivated by kindness .
- 4. Like poles repel , and the repulsion between the two fields is strong enough to make the metal distort .
- 5. All distort what 's really there .