distort vs falsify

distort and falsify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distort and falsify are synonyms defined as:

distort and falsify: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

Other synonyms of distort include garble, warp.

distort (verb)	falsify (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	falsify knowingly
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
affect as in thought or feeling	prove false
twist and press out of shape	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
form into a spiral shape	tamper, with the purpose of deception