1. distort, falsify, garble, warp

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

• falsify
• garble
• warp

2. distort, twine, twist

form into a spiral shape

Example Sentences:
'The cord is all twisted'

• twine
• twist

3. contort, deform, distort, wring

twist and press out of shape

• contort
• deform
• wring

4. color, colour, distort, tinge

affect as in thought or feeling

Example Sentences:
'My personal feelings color my judgment in this case'
'The sadness tinged his life'

• color
• colour
• tinge

5. deform, distort, strain

alter the shape of (something) by stress

Example Sentences:
'His body was deformed by leprosy'

• deform
• strain