warp

• Substantiv, das eine Verzerrung, Verformung oder Abweichung in Form, Urteil oder Moral bezeichnet sowie die Längsfäden auf einem Webstuhl, die vom Schussfaden gekreuzt werden.

A noun referring to a twist, distortion, or aberration in shape, judgment, or morality, or to the lengthwise yarn on a loom crossed by the woof.

1. Distortion or twistC1formal

   A twist or aberration, especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting.

   Verzerrung oder Verdrehung

   • His mind had a strange warp that made him see conspiracies everywhere.
   • The judge's decision showed a clear warp in his sense of justice.
   • Years of isolation caused a warp in her perception of reality.

   Synonymeaberrationdeviationdistortiontwist

2. Bent shapeB2formal

   A shape distorted by twisting or folding, deviating from the original form.

   Verzerrung

   • The wooden plank had a noticeable warp from the humidity.
   • The heat caused a warp in the plastic frame.
   • The old photograph had a slight warp at the edges.

   Synonymebendbucklecontortiondistortionkinktwist

   Antonymestraightness

3. C1formal

   A moral or mental distortion that leads to abnormal thinking or behavior.

   Verzerrung

   • The propaganda caused a dangerous warp in public opinion.
   • His greed created a moral warp that justified any action.
   • The trauma left a permanent warp in her emotional development.

   Synonymeaberrationcorruptiondepravitydeviationdistortionperversion

4. Weaving threadC1formal

   Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof in weaving.

   Kettfäden

   • The weaver carefully set up the warp on the loom.
   • The warp threads must be strong to hold the fabric together.
   • She dyed the warp before beginning the weaving process.

   Antonymefillingweftwoof

• Verb, das bezeichnet, etwas aus seiner ursprünglichen Form zu biegen, zu verdrehen oder zu verzerren, oder etwas abnorm oder pervertiert zu machen.

A verb used to indicate the act of bending, twisting, or distorting something out of its original shape, or to cause something to become abnormal or perverted.

1. Distort or falsifyB2formal

   To change the meaning or truth of something, often by adding false information or twisting the original message.

   Verfälschen

   • The journalist warped the facts to create a sensational story.
   • His account of the event was warped by personal bias.
   • They warped the original message beyond recognition.

   Synonymecontortdistortfalsifygarblemisrepresentpervertskewtwist

   Antonymeclarifycorrectpreservereportrepresentstraighten

2. Bend out of shapeB1formal

   To become twisted or bent, typically due to heat, pressure, or moisture.

   Sich verziehen

   • The wooden door warped after being exposed to rain.
   • Heat caused the plastic frame to warp.
   • The metal beam warped under the intense pressure.

   Synonymebendbucklecontortdeformdistorttwist

   Antonymeflattensmoothstraighten