Garble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of GARBLE is to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning. How to use garble in a sentence. Did you know?
GARBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBverb (used with object) , gar·bled, gar·bling. to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble: to garble instructions. to make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of …
GARBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBMeaning of garble in English. garble. verb [ T ] us / ˈɡɑːr.b ə l / uk / ˈɡɑː.b ə l / Add to word list. to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand: It's bad when …
GARBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBGARBLE definition: 1. to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand: 2. to make words or messages…. Learn more.
Garble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBWhen you garble something, you warp or distort it, making it hard to understand. Talking with marbles in your mouth is one sure way of garbling your speech. When garble first emerged on the scene in the early 15th century, it meant "to sift" or "sort through."
Garble Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBBritannica Dictionary definition of GARBLE. [+ object] : to cause (a word, name, message, etc.) to be unclear or confusing. He was so nervous he garbled her name [=he said her name incorrectly] when he introduced her.
GARBLE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBSynonyms for GARBLE: distort, misrepresent, misinterpret, obscure, pervert, falsify, complicate, misstate; Antonyms of GARBLE: explain, interpret, clarify, illustrate, clear (up), spell out, illuminate, decipher.
GARBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · 1. to jumble (a story, quotation, etc), esp unintentionally. 2. to distort the meaning of (an account, text, etc), as by making misleading omissions; corrupt. 3. rare. to select the best part of. noun. 4. a. the act of garbling. b. garbled matter. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. garbler (ˈgarbler)
garble - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
WEBto make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort: to garble a quotation. [ Archaic.]to take out the best of. n. the act or …
Garble Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
WEBGarble Definition. To mix up or distort to such an extent as to make misleading or incomprehensible. The report garbled all the historical facts.
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