distort

(verb) make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story. Synonyms: falsify, garble, warp.

(verb) form into a spiral shape. Synonyms: twist, twine. Example: "The cord is all twisted."

(verb) twist and press out of shape. Synonyms: contort, deform, wring.

(verb) affect as in thought or feeling. Synonyms: tinge, color, colour. Examples: "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case." "The sadness tinged his life."

(verb) alter the shape of (something) by stress. Synonyms: deform, strain. Example: "His body was deformed by leprosy."