distortion Definition

distort
verb distorted, distorting

1. To twist something out of shape.

Thesaurus: disfigure, warp, twist, deform, contort, pervert, skew; falsify, slant, bias, misrepresent.
2. To change the meaning or tone of (a statement, etc) by inaccurate retelling.

Thesaurus: falsify, slant, bias, misrepresent, twist.
3. radio.telecomm.
To alter the quality of (a signal), eg making sound less clear.

Derivative: distortion
noun

Etymology: 15c: from Latin distorquere, distortum.