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Distort vs Distrust - What's the difference?

distort | distrust |

As verbs the difference between distort and distrust

is that distort is to bring something out of shape while distrust is to put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

As an adjective distort

is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

As a noun distrust is

lack of trust or confidence.

distort

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To bring something out of shape.
  • (ergative) To become misshapen.
  • To give a false or misleading account of
    • In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.

    Related terms

    * distorted (pos a) * distortion

    Derived terms

    * distorter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) distorted; misshapen
  • * Spenser
    • Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .

    distrust

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Lack of trust or confidence.

    • Synonyms

    * *

    Derived terms

    * distrustful

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

    • Derived terms

    * distruster