distort-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: twist or press from the normal shape or perception

Examples:
Washington's storied dentures actually distorted his face.
Either she purposely distorted her signature on one ballot or one was stolen and forged.
That lense distorts the image.
I was running media player 10 and the sound was distorted.
The illness and the stress she has been under could have distorted her recollection of events.

Mappings:
VerbNet: knead-26.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: distort.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5

Sense Number 2: pervert, twist from the true meaning or intention

Examples:
She distorted the facts to suit her argument.
They claim that he's distorted the news to make it sound more sensational.
He distorted the time-honored baseball record books with his steroid-induced performances.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: distort.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1