All 13 Uses of

distort

in

The Idiot

Rogojin's eyes flashed, and a smile of insanity distorted his countenance.†
Chpt 2.5

distorted = altered in an unnatural or untrue way

Of course he distorted the truth in order to strengthen your claim, and to serve your interests.†
Chpt 2.9

Now, was this distortion, this capacity for a perverted way of viewing things, a special or accidental case, or is such a general rule?†
Chpt 3.1 *

The prince reflected a little, but very soon he replied, with absolute conviction in his tone, though he still spoke somewhat shyly and timidly: "I only wished to say that this 'distortion,' as Evgenie Pavlovitch expressed it, is met with very often, and is far more the general rule than the exception, unfortunately for Russia.†
Chpt 3.1

So much so, that if this distortion were not the general rule, perhaps these dreadful crimes would be less frequent.†
Chpt 3.1

And recollect—it was a YOUTH, at the particular age which is most helplessly susceptible to the distortion of ideas!†
Chpt 3.1

—if you are capable of observing and seeing things as you evidently do, how is it that you saw nothing distorted or perverted in that claim upon your property, which you acknowledged a day or two since; and which was full of arguments founded upon the most distorted views of right and wrong?†
Chpt 3.1

distorted = altered in an unnatural or untrue way

—if you are capable of observing and seeing things as you evidently do, how is it that you saw nothing distorted or perverted in that claim upon your property, which you acknowledged a day or two since; and which was full of arguments founded upon the most distorted views of right and wrong?†
Chpt 3.1

Atheism only preaches a negation, but Romanism goes further; it preaches a disfigured, distorted Christ—it preaches Anti-Christ—I assure you, I swear it!†
Chpt 4.7

She watched with eagerness the effect of her speech as shown in Nastasia's face, which was distorted with agitation.†
Chpt 4.8

Go away, Rogojin, I don't want you," she continued, blind with fury, and forcing the words out with dry lips and distorted features, evidently not believing a single word of her own tirade, but, at the same time, doing her utmost to prolong the moment of self-deception.†
Chpt 4.8

The distorted, livid face of Nastasia gazed at him reproachfully, and her blue lips whispered: "What?†
Chpt 4.8

"But that's just the worst of it all, don't you see, that there was absolutely nothing serious about the matter in reality!" cried Evgenie, beside himself: "Excuse me, prince, but I have thought over all this; I have thought a great deal over it; I know all that had happened before; I know all that took place six months since; and I know there was NOTHING serious about the matter, it was but fancy, smoke, fantasy, distorted by agitation, and only the alarmed jealousy of an absolutely inexperienced girl could possibly have mistaken it for serious reality."†
Chpt 4.9

Definition:

to alter something in an unnatural or untrue way