contort vs distort

contort and distort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contort	No	No	Yes	No
distort	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contort and distort are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of contort include deform, wring.

As verbs, distort is a hypernym of contort; that is, distort is a word with a broader meaning than contort:

Other hypernyms of contort include twine, twist.

contort (verb)	distort (verb)
twist and press out of shape	alter the shape of (something) by stress
	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
	affect as in thought or feeling
	twist and press out of shape
	form into a spiral shape