# detort

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. to turn from the original or plain meaning.
2. to pervert
3. to wrest

## Etymology
From Latin detorqueo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/detort