Latin · root
torquere
to twist
Words sharing this root
contortTo twist or bend out of a natural shape.contortionA severely twisted bodily position or movement.distortTo alter something out of its true shape.distortionAn alteration that departs from an original form.extortTo obtain something through threats or coercion.extortionObtaining money or another benefit through threats or force.retortA sharp or witty reply.retortA vessel for heating substances in chemistry or industry.tormentSevere physical or mental distress.tormentorA person or thing that repeatedly causes suffering or distress.torqueA force that causes or tends to cause rotation, or applying such a force.torsionTwisting out of an untwisted alignment.torsionThe property of an algebraic element having finite order.tortA civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, for which someone can be held legally liable.