gar|ble

gar|ble
gar|ble «GAHR buhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun.
–v.t.
1. to confuse or mix up (facts, statements, words, or letters) unintentionally.
2. to make unfair or misleading selections from (facts, statements, or writings); omit parts of, often in order to misrepresent: »

Foreign newspapers gave a garbled account of the President's speech.

SYNONYM(S): distort, misquote.
3. to take out the best of; sort out: »

to garble coins.

–n.
1. the process of garbling.
2. something garbled, such as a writing or statemen.
[< Old French garbeler to sift < Italian garbellare < Arabic gharbala he sifted, perhaps < Late Latin crībellāre < crībellum (diminutive) < Latin crībrum sieve]

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  • gar·ble — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… …   English syllables

  • garble — gar·ble …   English syllables

  • garble — gar•ble [[t]ˈgɑr bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble: to garble instructions[/ex] 2) to make misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort: to garble a… …   From formal English to slang

  • garble — gar|ble [ garbl ] verb transitive to communicate something badly in speech or writing, so that it is confusing or not accurate: The military must improve its communications to avoid garbling vital transmissions …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • garbleable — gar·ble·able …   English syllables

  • able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

  • Garble — Gar ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garbling}.] [Formerly, to pick out, sort, OF. grabeler, for garbeler to examine precisely, garble spices, fr. LL. garbellare to sift; cf. Sp. garbillar to sift, garbillo a coarse sieve, L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Garble — Gar ble, n. 1. Refuse; rubbish. [Obs.] Wolcott. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; also called {garblings}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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