This is the 11215th most frequent Catalan word.
tergiversar
"To distort, twist, or misrepresent the meaning of something."
The word 'tergiversar' here means 'distorting' or 'misrepresenting' factual information deliberately in speech or argument.
Ell sempre tergiversa els fets per adaptar-los a la seva narrativa.
He always distorts the facts to adapt them to his narrative.
In this sentence, 'tergiversar' implies 'twisting' or mischanging someone's words, often leading to a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of their original meaning.
No tergiversis el que he dit; no era aquesta la meva intenció.
Don't twist what I said; that wasn't my intention.
Here, 'tergiversar' signifies the act of 'distorting' or presenting in a false manner truthful information during an explanation or recounting of occurrences.