misrepresent vs distort

misrepresent and distort both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of misrepresent include sentimentalise, sentimentalize, falsify, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.

misrepresent (verb)	distort (verb)
represent falsely	alter the shape of (something) by stress
tamper, with the purpose of deception	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