garble

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de distorcer, confundir ou misturar informações, fala ou dados, geralmente de forma não intencional.

A verb used to indicate the act of distorting, confusing, or mixing up information, speech, or data, often unintentionally.

1. Distort or confuseB2formal

   To mix up or distort a message, statement, or sound so that it is unclear or misleading.

   Distorcer ou confundir

   • The radio transmission was garbled by static.
   • He garbled the instructions, causing confusion among the team.
   • The witness's account was garbled by fear and memory lapses.

   Sinônimosconfusecorruptdistortjumblemanglemisrepresentmuddlescrambletwist

   Antônimosarticulateclarifydecipherdistinguishelucidate

2. Misrepresent informationC1formal

   To deliberately or accidentally alter information in a way that changes its meaning.

   Deturpar

   • The journalist garbled the facts in the article.
   • The translation garbled the original meaning of the poem.
   • Politicians often garble statistics to support their arguments.

   Sinônimoscorruptdistortfalsifymisrepresentmisstatemuddleperverttwist

   Antônimosclarifyelucidateexplainilluminate