искази́ть — meaning in English
iskazit
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English meaning
- distort verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
- falsify verb To alter information dishonestly, usually to deceive someone.
- garble verb To choose only parts of a text so as to twist its original meaning.
- misrepresent verb To describe or explain something in a way that is not true or accurate.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
- warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
Senses
искази́ть is used for these senses in English:
- distort (transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
- distort (transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
- falsify To alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive.
- garble To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
- misrepresent To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
- twist To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- warp (transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
distort — full definition
- verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
- verb To give a false or misleading version of the truth.
falsify — full definition
- verb To alter information dishonestly, usually to deceive someone.
- verb To prove something to be false.
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