distorcer

Senses

1. 1.

   to distort, to twist

   to change the shape or form of something, making it abnormal or unrecognizable

2. 2.

   to distort, to misrepresent

   to alter facts, truth, or meaning in a misleading way

3. 3.

   to warp, to bend

   to cause something to become curved or bent out of its natural shape

Examples

• "O calor distorceu a estrutura de plástico."

  The heat distorted the plastic structure.

• "A mídia distorceu os fatos para criar uma narrativa sensacionalista."

  The media distorted the facts to create a sensationalist narrative.

• "Não distorça minhas palavras - não foi isso que eu quis dizer."

  Don't twist my words - that's not what I meant.

Usage

Common in both literal (physical deformation) and figurative (misrepresentation) contexts. Frequently collocates with "fatos" (facts), "verdade" (truth), "imagem" (image), and "palavras" (words). Regular -er verb conjugated like "torcer."