verb
Meaning 1
to turn from the original or plain meaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: distort, skew
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
detort
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
verb
Meaning 2
to pervert
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: corrupt, lead astray, warp, adulterate, debauch, demoralize, detort, file, immoralize, pervert, pollute, preposterate, seduce, sophisticate, suborn, subvert, tamper, unmoralize, vitiate
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
to wrest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contort, twist
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin detorqueo.