interlace vs distort

interlace and distort both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of interlace include twine, twist.

interlace (verb)	distort (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together	alter the shape of (something) by stress
hold in a locking position	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