contort

kənˈtɔːt

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Definition of contort - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

physical distortiontwist or bend out of normal shape

He contorted his face in pain..

twist

warp

distortiontwist into a strained shape or expression

Her face contorted in pain.

distort

twist

figurative

Rare

distort meaning or facts

Rare

She contorted the truth during the debate..

misrepresent

twist

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Origin of contort

Latin, contortus (twisted)

Terms with contort included in their meaning

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grimace

emotion

contort the face to show disgust

pull a face

emotion

contort the face to show an emotion

screw

contortion

contort or twist something

Examples of contort in a sentence

The metal rod contorted under extreme heat.
His body contorted as he tried to escape.
The metal bar contorted under extreme pressure.
Politicians often contort facts to suit their agenda.
He tried to contort the story to make himself look better.

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French:contorsionner, se tordre, ...
German:verzerren, verziehen, ...
Italian:contorcere, contorcersi, ...
Spanish:retorcer, distorsionar, ...
Portuguese:contorcer, retorcer, ...
Chinese:扭曲, 变形, ...
Japanese:ねじ曲げる, 歪む, ...
Arabic:شوَّه, تَشَوَّهَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַקֵּם, לְהִתְעַוֵּת, ...
Russian:изогнуть, искажать, ...
Ukrainian:викривити, спотворити, ...
Hindi:मरोड़ना, विकृत होना, ...
Bengali:মোচড়ানো, বিকৃত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:contorsionar, deformar, ...
Czech:zkroutit, zkřivit, ...
Danish:forvride, forvrænge, ...
Dutch:verwringen, vervormen, ...
Greek:παραμορφώνω, συστρέφομαι, ...
Hungarian:eltorzítani, kicsavarni, ...
Khmer:បត់បែនខុសទ្រង់ទ្រាយ, ក្រញ៉ង់មុខ, ...
Korean:비틀다, 일그러지다, ...
Persian:پیچاندن, درهم پیچیدن, ...
Polish:wykrzywiać, wykrzywić, ...
Portuguese (BR):contorcer, retorcer, ...
Romanian:a contorsiona, a se contorsiona, ...
Swedish:förvrida, förvränga, ...
Thai:บิดงอ, เกร็งบิด, ...
Turkish:bükmek, buruşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:vặn vẹo, co rúm, ...

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