This is the 15355th most frequent German word.
verbiegen
"Verbiegen" means "to bend or deform."
In this sentence, 'verbiegen' is used in its literal sense, referring to physically bending or deforming an object.
Man kann das Metall mit genug Kraft verbiegen.
One can bend the metal with enough force.
Here, 'verbiegen' is used metaphorically, implying distorting or altering something non-physical, such as the truth.
Er musste die Wahrheit verbiegen, um nicht in Schwierigkeiten zu geraten.
He had to twist the truth to stay out of trouble.
In this usage, 'verbiegen' reflects a personal metaphorical application, where one's internal values or rules are not to be changed.