Garble (verb)

1. To sort out or select the good from the bad, or to make something unclear or difficult to understand.
2. To distort or obscure the meaning of (a message, speech, etc.).

Origin:

The word "garble" is derived from the latin word "garbellare" which means "to sort or pick out" and it first appeared in the late 1500s in the english language.

Examples:

1. He garbled the message and it was impossible to understand what he was trying to say.
2. She garbled the facts and presented a misleading picture.
3. The transmission was garbled and the message was lost.
4. The poor phone connection garbled his speech making it hard to understand.
5. The speaker's accent garbled the words making it hard to understand what he was saying.