garble

garbleverb/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bəl/

• 1

  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
• 2

  To make false by mutilation or addition.

  • The editor garbled the story.
• 3

  To corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible.

  • The announcement was completely garbled.
• 4

  obsoleteTo 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

garblenoun/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bəl/

• 1

  Confused or unintelligible speech.

  • The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static.
• 2

  obsoleteRefuse; rubbish.

• 3

  obsoleteMutilation.

  • Did not the lady smile upon the garble
• 4

  obsoleteImpurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.