Distort1. (v. t.) To twist into an unnatural or irregular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
2. (v. t.) To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.
3. (v. t.) To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
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