Associations to the word «Garble»

Wiktionary

GARBLE, verb. (obsolete) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices.
GARBLE, verb. To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
GARBLE, verb. To make false by mutilation or addition
GARBLE, noun. (obsolete) refuse; rubbish
GARBLE, noun. (obsolete) Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.

Dictionary definition

GARBLE, verb. Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery