warp
The word “warp” has 1 syllable: warp
It's pronounced as /wɔːrp/
What is synonym and antonym for warp?
In the thesaurus, “warp” has 164 synonyms and 34 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for warp along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for warp
- abase
- anchorage
- assumption
- backbone
- base
- basis
- bastardize
- bed
- bedrock
- befoul
- begrime
- belie
- bend
- blemish
- bottom
- bowdlerize
- brace
- brutalize
- bulwark
- buttress
- camouflage
- canker
- censor
- center
- cheapen
- coil
- color
- complicate
- confound
- confuse
- contaminate
- contort
- cook
- core
- cornerstone
- corrupt
- crook
- curl
- curve
- damage
- debase
- debauch
- deface
- defile
- deform
- degrade
- demean
- demoralize
- deprave
- depreciate
- descend
- destroy
- deteriorate
- deviate
- dilute
- dirty
- disfigure
- disgrace
- disguise
- dishonor
- dissemble
- distort
- downgrade
- equivocate
- essence
- eye
- falsify
- fib
- flaw
- focus
- footing
- foundation
- framework
- fudge
- garble
- ground
- groundwork
- harm
- heart
- hub
- humble
- humiliate
- hurt
- impair
- infrastructure
- justification
- kernel
- keystone
- lessen
- lie
- loop
- mar
- mask
- misdescribe
- misinterpret
- misrelate
- misrepresent
- misshape
- misspeak
- misstate
- mistake
- mistranslate
- mount
- mystify
- nucleus
- obscure
- palter
- pervert
- poison
- pollute
- premise
- premiss
- presumption
- presupposition
- prevaricate
- profane
- prop
- prostitute
- quintessence
- rationale
- root
- ruin
- screw
- seat
- shame
- shore
- slant
- soul
- spiral
- spoil
- squinch
- stain
- stay
- substratum
- substructure
- subvert
- support
- supposition
- swerve
- taint
- take down
- tarnish
- theory
- thesis
- thin
- torture
- touchstone
- turn
- twine
- twist
- underpinning
- veil
- vitiate
- warp and woof
- warrant
- water down
- weaken
- whitewash
- wind
- wreathe
- wreck
- wrench
- wrest
- wring
Antonyms for warp
- ameliorate
- amend
- beautify
- better
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- decipher
- dignify
- elevate
- enhance
- ennoble
- enrich
- exalt
- explain
- honor
- illuminate
- illustrate
- improve
- interpret
- meliorate
- perfect
- praise
- purify
- refine
- respect
- restore
- spell out
- straighten
- unbend
- uncurl
- upgrade
- uplift
- value
Meanings of warp
- noun
- The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:.
- A distortion:.
- The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.
- The foundation, the basis, the undergirding.
- A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.
- A theoretical construct that permits travel across a medium without passing through it normally, such as a teleporter or time warp.
- A situation or place which is or seems to be from another era; a time warp.
- The sediment which subsides from turbid water; the alluvial deposit of muddy water artificially introduced into low lands in order to enrich or fertilise them.
- (obsolete outside dialectal) A throw or cast, as of fish (in which case it is used as a unit of measure: about four fish, though sometimes three or even two), oysters, etc.
- verb
- To twist or become twisted, physically or mentally:.
- (ropemaking) To run (yarn) off the reel into hauls to be tarred.
- To arrange (strands of thread, etc) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.
- To plot; to fabricate or weave (a plot or scheme).
- To change or fix (make fixed, for example by freezing).
- To move:.
- (obsolete outside dialectal, of an animal) To bring forth (young) prematurely.
- To fertilize (low-lying land) by letting the tide, a river, or other water in upon it to deposit silt and alluvial matter.
- (very rare) To throw.
Example Sentences
- The intense heat caused the metal to warp.
- Over time, the wooden floor began to warp from exposure to moisture.
- The fabric started to warp after it was washed incorrectly.
- The time machine was designed to warp space and time.
- A strong wind could warp the door if it's left open too long.
On this page you'll find 198 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to warp, such as: abase, ameliorate, amend, anchorage, assumption, backbone, base.
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Related Words
abase
- abash
- affront
- bad-mouth
- bastardize
- befoul
- begrime
- belittle
- blemish
- canker
- castigate
- censure
- chasten
- cheapen
- condemn
- confound
- confuse
- contaminate
- corrupt
- criticize
- cry down
- damage
- damn
- debase
- debauch
- decry
- deface
- defame
- defile
- degrade
- demean
- demoralize
- denounce
- deprave
- depreciate
- descend
- destroy
- deteriorate
- detract
- dilute
- diminish
- dirty
- discomfit
- disconcert
- discount
- discountenance
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparage
- downgrade
- embarrass
- execrate
- faze
- flaw
- fluster
- foul
- harm
- humble
- humiliate
- hurt
- impair
- insult
- lessen
- libel
- lower
- malign
- mar
- minimize
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- nonplus
- pervert
- poison
- pollute
- profane
- prostitute
- put down
- rattle
- reduce
- reprehend
- reprobate
- ridicule
- ruin
- shame
- sink
- slander
- smirch
- spoil
- stain
- subvert
- taint
- take down
- tarnish
- thin
- vitiate
- warp
- water down
- weaken
- wreck
- write off
abased
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- ordinary
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- poisoned
- polluted
- poor
- profaned
- profligate
- prostituted
- put down
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- reliant
- relying on
- reprehended
- reprobated
- ridiculed
- rotten
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- sank
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- shamed
- slandered
- smirched
- spoiled
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- subordinate
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- tainted
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- thinned
- tied to apron strings
- took down
- under
- under thumb
- ungenteel
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- venal
- villainous
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- watered down
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abases
- abashes
- affronts
- bad-mouths
- bastardizes
- befouls
- begrimes
- belittles
- blemishes
- cankers
- castigates
- censures
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- confounds
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- contaminates
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- damages
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- decries
- defaces
- defames
- defiles
- degrades
- demeans
- demoralizes
- denounces
- depraves
- depreciates
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- destroys
- deteriorates
- detracts
- dilutes
- diminishes
- dirties
- discomfits
- disconcerts
- discountenances
- discounts
- discredits
- disgraces
- dishonors
- disparages
- downgrades
- embarrasses
- execrates
- fazes
- flaws
- flusters
- fouls
- harms
- humbles
- humiliates
- hurts
- impairs
- insults
- lessens
- libels
- lowers
- maligns
- mars
- minimizes
- mortifies
- nonpluses
- nonplusses
- perverts
- poisons
- pollutes
- profanes
- prostitutes
- puts down
- rattles
- reprehends
- reprobates
- ridicules
- ruins
- shames
- sinks
- slanders
- smirches
- spoils
- stains
- subverts
- taints
- takes down
- tarnishes
- thins
- vitiates
- warps
- waters down
- weakens
- wrecks
- writes off
abasing
- abashing
- affronting
- bad-mouthing
- bastardizing
- befouling
- begriming
- belittling
- blemishing
- cankering
- castigating
- censuring
- chastening
- cheapening
- condemning
- confounding
- confusing
- contaminating
- corrupting
- criticizing
- crying down
- damaging
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- debauching
- decrying
- defacing
- defaming
- defiling
- degrading
- demeaning
- demoralizing
- denouncing
- depraving
- depreciating
- descending
- destroying
- deteriorating
- detracting
- diluting
- diminishing
- dirtying
- discomfiting
- disconcerting
- discountenancing
- discounting
- discrediting
- disgracing
- dishonoring
- disparaging
- downgrading
- embarrassing
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- flustering
- fouling
- harming
- humbling
- humiliating
- hurting
- impairing
- insulting
- lessening
- libeling
- libelling
- lowering
- maligning
- marring
- minimizing
- mortifying
- nonplusing
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- perverting
- poisoning
- polluting
- profaning
- prostituting
- putting down
- rattling
- reprehending
- reprobating
- ridiculing
- ruining
- shaming
- sinking
- slandering
- smirching
- spoiling
- staining
- subverting
- tainting
- taking down
- tarnishing
- thinning
- vitiating
- warping
- watering down
- weakening
- wrecking
- writing off
abused
- a slave to
- abandoned
- aberrant
- abject
- abnormal
- affronted
- archaic
- arid
- aspersed
- assailed
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- bad-mouthed
- bashed
- beat up on
- belabored
- belittled
- berated
- big yawn
- blackguarded
- blah
- blasphemed
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- bled
- browbeaten
- brutalized
- bullied
- burdened
- burned
- burnt
- castigated
- chastised
- cheated
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- chided
- colorless
- commercialized
- commodified
- common
- commonplace
- contorted
- corrupt
- corrupted
- cowed
- criticized
- crushed
- cursed
- dead
- debased
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- defiled
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- depraved
- desecrated
- despairing
- despoiled
- destitute
- deviant
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- disheartened
- dismal
- disparaged
- dispirited
- distorted
- distressed
- downcast
- downtrodden
- dreary
- driveling
- dry
- enslaved
- excoriated
- execrated
- exploited
- familiar
- flat
- fleeced
- foreign
- fulminated
- grotesque
- hackneyed
- harangued
- harassed
- harmed
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- have-not
- heavy
- hectored
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- ho-hum
- hoary
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- hurt
- ill-treated
- ill-used
- impaired
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- insipid
- insulted
- intimidated
- jejune
- jerked around
- kicked around
- kinky
- lambasted
- leveraged
- libeled
- libelled
- lit into
- longwinded
- maltreated
- manhandled
- manipulated
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- mid
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- misapplied
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- misguided
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- misused
- molested
- monotonous
- monstrous
- oft-repeated
- oppressed
- ordinary
- out-of-date
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- overburdened
- overcharged
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- pointless
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- potshot
- profaned
- prolix
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- prostituted
- prosy
- put down
- ravished
- rebuked
- rejected
- repetitious
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- reprimanded
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- routine
- run-of-the-mill
- sailed into
- sandbagged
- savaged
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- slammed
- slandered
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- stock
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- underfoot
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- used
- usual
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- vapid
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- walked on
- warped
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