Grammatical class
Verb
déformer
(transitive) to distort, to twist out of shape, to contort (to bring something out of shape)
Details
Syllables
dé-for-mer
Phonetics
de.fɔʁ.me
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
25489
Freq. (movies)
23423
Freq. (news)
34207
Sentences
Il faut connaître les faits avant de les déformer.
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.
A1
Déformer les propos de quelqu’un
To twist someone's words
A2
Arrêtez de déformer mes propos.
Stop twisting my words.
B2
Si tu ne veux pas la blesser, tu devras déformer un peu la vérité.
If you don't want to hurt her feelings, you're going to have to bend the truth a little.
B2