garble vs distort

garble and distort both are verbs.

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

As verbs, garble and distort are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of garble include falsify, warp.

garble (verb)	distort (verb)
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	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