ゆがめる
歪める
[yugameru]
Meanings
1.IchidanTransitive
to bend; to curve; to warp; to distort; to disfigure
2.IchidanTransitive
to bend (the truth); to falsify; to twist
3.IchidanTransitive
to corrupt; to sully
Examples
彼は怒りで顔を歪めた。
His face twisted with anger.
偏った報道は事実を歪める。
Biased reporting distorts the facts.
彼女はプレッシャーで笑顔を歪めていた。
She was forcing a strained smile under the pressure.