1. plural of travesty; false, absurd, or distorted representations of something
2. plural of travesty; things that are shocking failures or completely inadequate examples of what they should be

1. third person singular present of travesty; makes a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

Examples

• The movie was one of the worst travesties of the original novel ever made.
• These trials were travesties of justice that shocked the international community.
• The comedian travesties political figures in his weekly show.
• The restaurant’s attempts at authentic cuisine were complete travesties.
• She travesties classical literature by turning serious works into silly comedies.
• The building’s design travesties the architectural principles of the period.
• Many consider these modern adaptations to be travesties of the original stories.