distorts

Definitions

To pull or twist out of shape.

To give a misleading or false account or impression of something.

Examples

The heat rising from the pavement distorts the view of the horizon.

His biased reporting distorts the truth about what actually happened at the meeting.

Synonyms

twists warps misrepresents deforms falsifies perverts contorts

Antonyms

clarifies straightens represents verifies aligns corrects standardizes