distort vs garble

distort and garble both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distort and garble are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of distort include falsify, warp.

distort (verb)	garble (verb)
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
twist and press out of shape
form into a spiral shape