garble

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for garble

garble 🔊 /gɑˈɹbʌl/

garble : තමන්ට වුවමනා දේ පමණක් තෝරා ගන්නවා

garble definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices.
  2. To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.

Noun.

  1. Refuse; rubbish.
  2. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings.