garble

verb
UK: /ˈɡɑː.bəl/
US: /ˈɡɑːr.bəl/

  1. To make a sound or message unclear and difficult to understand.

    1. The bad phone line seemed to garble his voice.
    2. The recording was so distorted it completely garbled the original message.

  2. To mix up or distort something, making it confusing or misleading.

    1. He tend to garble the facts when he's nervous.
    2. The article garbled several important details of the investigation, leading to confusion.

Synonyms

distort blur pervert mumble misstate jumble confuse
garble noun

  1. A confused or distorted version of something.

    1. What he said was a garble.
    2. The report was a garble of misinformation and half-truths.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "garble" in English means: To make a sound or message unclear and difficult to understand., To mix up or distort something, making it confusing or misleading..

The phonetic transcription of "garble" is /ˈɡɑː.bəl/ in British English and /ˈɡɑːr.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "garble": distort, blur, pervert, mumble, misstate, jumble, confuse.

Example usage of "garble": "The bad phone line seemed to garble his voice.". More examples on the page.