intertwine vs distort

intertwine and distort both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of intertwine include twine, twist.

intertwine (verb)	distort (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together	alter the shape of (something) by stress
make a loop in	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
make lacework by knotting or looping	affect as in thought or feeling
	twist and press out of shape
	form into a spiral shape