/dɪˈstɔːrt/
dis·tort AW
BrE /dɪˈstɔːt/
NAmE /dɪˈstɔːrt/
~ sth
to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear
a fairground mirror that distorts your shape
The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
~ sth
to twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true
Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.
The article gave a distorted picture of his childhood.
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dis·tort·ion AW
BrE /dɪˈstɔːʃn/
NAmE /dɪˈstɔːrʃn/
[C, U]
modern alloys that are resistant to wear and distortion
a distortion of the facts