Definition of contort

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con·tort    (kn-tôrt) KEY 

VERB:
con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts
VERB:
tr.

To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape: pain that contorted their faces.

VERB:
intr.

To become twisted into a strained shape or expression. See Synonyms at distort.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin contorqure, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref. ; see com- + torqure, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
con·tortion(Noun), con·tortive(Adjective)