contort

Definitions

To twist or bend out of the normal shape.

To become distorted or strained in appearance or expression.

Examples

The gymnast had to contort her body into an unnatural position to fit inside the small box.

His face began to contort in pain as he realized the severity of his injury.

Synonyms

distort twist warp deform buckle writhe gnarl

Antonyms

straighten align smooth unbend flatten regularize standardize