Hyphenation
 con·tortTurkish pronunciation
 kıntôrtSynonyms
 deform, 
detort, 
twist, 
bend, 
convolute, 
curve, 
gnarl, 
knot, 
misshape, 
torture, 
warp, 
wind, 
wrench, 
writhePronunciation
 /kənˈtôrt/ /kənˈtɔːrt/
Etymology
 [ k&n-'tort ] (verb.) 15th century. con- + -tort, from Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).