Associations to the word «Garble»

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.

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