garble.
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
Meaning & usage
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
to garble a quotation
to garble an account
To make false by mutilation or addition.
The editor garbled the story.
To corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible.
The announcement was completely garbled.
To sift or bolt; to separate the fine or valuable parts of (something) from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt.
to garble spices
Where this word comes from
From Middle English garbelen, from Anglo-Norman garbeler (“to sift”), from Medieval Latin garbellare (or a similar Italian word), from Arabic غَرْبَلَ (ḡarbala, “to sift”).
Confused or unintelligible speech.
Refuse; rubbish.
Mutilation.
Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English garbelen, from Anglo-Norman garbeler (“to sift”), from Medieval Latin garbellare (or a similar Italian word), from Arabic غَرْبَلَ (ḡarbala, “to sift”).
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