distorting

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  distort 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  distort 
 
  Sense  2 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  kink 
  =>  wring,  wrench 
  =>  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  spin 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
 
  Sense  5 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Sense  6 
  disfigure,  distort 
  =>  morph 
  =>  mangle,  mutilate,  murder 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  distort 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  distort 
 
  Sense  2 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  kink 
  =>  wring,  wrench 
  =>  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  felt 
  =>  enmesh,  mesh,  ensnarl 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  wreathe,  wind 
  =>  fold 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  pleach,  plash 
  =>  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  splice 
  =>  piece 
  =>  spin 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
  =>  plait 
  =>  inweave 
  =>  raddle,  ruddle 
  =>  tinsel 
  =>  braid,  pleach 
 
  Sense  5 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Sense  6 
  disfigure,  distort 
  =>  morph 
  =>  mangle,  mutilate,  murder 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  distort 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  distort 
 
  6  senses  of  distort 
 
  Sense  1 
  falsify,  distort,  garble,  warp 
  =>  misrepresent,  belie 
 
  Sense  2 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Sense  3 
  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  4 
  color,  colour,  distort 
  =>  misrepresent,  belie 
 
  Sense  5 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  6 
  disfigure,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  distort 
 
  distort  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  distort 
 
  Sense  1 
  falsify,  distort,  garble,  warp 
  =>  misrepresent,  belie 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  color,  colour,  distort 
  =>  misrepresent,  belie 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  disfigure,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  distort 
 
  The  verb  distort  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  falsify,  distort,  garble,  warp  --  (make  false  by  mutilation  or  addition;  as  of  a  message  or  story) 
  2.  (1)  twist,  twine,  distort  --  (form  into  a  spiral  shape;  "The  cord  is  all  twisted") 
  3.  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring  --  (twist  and  press  out  of  shape) 
  4.  color,  colour,  distort  --  (distort;  "My  personal  feelings  color  my  judgment  in  this  case") 
  5.  deform,  distort,  strain  --  (alter  the  shape  of  something  by  stress;  "His  body  was  deformed  by  leprosy") 
  6.  disfigure,  distort  --  (spoil  the  appearance  of  "The  vandals  disfigured  the  statue") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  distort 
 
  The  verb  distort  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  falsify,  distort,  garble,  warp  --  (make  false  by  mutilation  or  addition;  as  of  a  message  or  story) 
  2.  (1)  twist,  twine,  distort  --  (form  into  a  spiral  shape;  "The  cord  is  all  twisted") 
  3.  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring  --  (twist  and  press  out  of  shape) 
  4.  color,  colour,  distort  --  (distort;  "My  personal  feelings  color  my  judgment  in  this  case") 
  5.  deform,  distort,  strain  --  (alter  the  shape  of  something  by  stress;  "His  body  was  deformed  by  leprosy") 
  6.  disfigure,  distort  --  (spoil  the  appearance  of  "The  vandals  disfigured  the  statue") 

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