distort vs distort

distort and distort both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of distort include twine, twist.

As verbs, distort is a hyponym of distort; that is, distort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distort:

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