SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Rare

garbles

The correct spelling is garbles.

How to pronounce garbles

verb

Say it like: Gar-ble-s

The correct spelling is garbles. To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert For example: "to garble a quotation"

Usage Examples

to garble a quotation

The editor garbled the story.

to garble spices

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert
  2. 2.To make false by mutilation or addition
  3. 3.To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples