To warp, bend, or become contorted physically — used for objects (boards, metal, images) that lose their normal shape.
古い家の床が歪んで歩きにくい。
The floor of the old house is warped and hard to walk on.
暑さで窓ガラスが少し歪んで見えることがある。
In heat, window glass can sometimes appear slightly warped.
このレンズは歪んでいるので、写真の端が伸びて写る。
This lens is distorted, so the edges of photos appear stretched.
To be perverted, warped, or distorted in a figurative sense — e.g., a warped view or mindset.
長年の差別経験が彼の正義感を歪めてしまった。
Years of discrimination warped his sense of justice.
偏った情報ばかり見ていると、世論が歪むことがある。
If you only see biased information, public opinion can become distorted.
成功が彼の性格を歪ませたようだ。
It seems success has warped his character.