Detort
Pronunciation : De*tort"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. detortus, p. p. of detorquere to turn away; de + torquere to turn about, twist: cf. F. d?torquer, d?tordre.]
Definition : Defn: To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest. Hammond.
t. [imp. & p. p. Detorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Detorting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913