distort vs wring

distort is not a noun while wring is a noun.

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

As verbs, distort and wring are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distort include contort, deform.

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

distort (noun)	wring (noun)
	a twisting squeeze

distort (verb)	wring (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	twist and press out of shape
affect as in thought or feeling	twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
twist and press out of shape	obtain by coercion or intimidation
form into a spiral shape