verdraaien

Meaning

  1. to twist, to contort
  2. to twist, distort (the truth, one's words etc.)

Concepts

twist
wrest
contort
wrench
🔧
wring
wrick
distort
warp
wry
mangle
sprain
torture
sophisticate
screw
pervert
garble
distortion

distord

writhe
deform
Synonyms

verwringen
wringen
28k
vervalsen
C2

twijnen

vertrekken
A2
verbuigen
vervormen
34k
mismaken
misvormen

deformeren

draaien
B1
Translations

tordre
drehen
torcer
winden
ringen

retorcer

déformer
deformar
torcer
verzerren
contorcer

’strivo

deformieren

zwirnen
flechten
Frequency

C2
Etymology

Cognate with English
English
forthrow
Cognate with German
German
verdrehen
In summary

From ver- + draaien. Cognate to English forthrow & German verdrehen.

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