As verbs the difference between distort and transmute
is that
distort is to bring something out of shape while
transmute is .
As adjectives the difference between distort and transmute
is that
distort is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen while
transmute is transmuted.
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.
Derived terms
* distorter
Adjective
( en adjective)
(obsolete) distorted; misshapen
* Spenser
- Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .
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transmute English
Verb
( transmut)
To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
- The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.
To change, transform or convert to another, or from one state or form to another.
- Did the base metals transmute to gold?
Related terms
* transmutability
* transmutable
* transmutant
* transmutate
* transmutation
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