warp

/wˈɔːp/

/ˈwɔɹp/

to warp

MAIN VERB

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

synonyms : distort

bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

synonyms : buckle

Warp

yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof

a moral or mental distortion

synonyms : warping

a shape distorted by twisting or folding

synonyms : buckle

a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

synonyms : deflection

Examples

1. The house seemed to be stuck in a 19th-century time warp.

2. Most people remain rural and poor and education is locked in a time warp relative to developed nations.

3. It's all enough to make Democratic strategists who focus on communities of color feel as if they are caught in a time warp.

4. Saltwater will warp the wood.