Deform has 8 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
make formless
"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
2
twist and press out of shape
3
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
4
become misshapen
"The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
5
alter the shape of (something) by stress
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
6
assume a different shape or form
7
To change the form of, usually negatively; to give (something) an unusual or abnormal shape.
Adjective
1
Having an unusual and unattractive shape.
Example Sentences
"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
verb
"bend the rod"
verb
"twist the dough into a braid"
verb
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
verb
"The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
verb
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
verb
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