deform
1to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants.
to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing; mar the beauty of; spoil: The trees had been completely deformed by the force of the wind.
to change the form of; transform.
Geology, Mechanics. to subject to deformation: The metal was deformed under stress.
to undergo deformation.
Origin of deform
1synonym study For deform
Other words for deform
Other words from deform
- de·form·a·ble, adjective
- de·form·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- de·form·a·tive, adjective
- de·form·er, noun
- un·de·form·a·ble, adjective
How to use deform in a sentence
Disgust related to people who are atypical in their appearance — deformed or “not normal” tends to unfortunately evoke a sense of disgust.
This structure enhances the information the space contains, but also limits the ways you can deform it.
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British Dictionary definitions for deform
/ (dɪˈfɔːm) /
to make or become misshapen or distorted
(tr) to mar the beauty of; disfigure
(tr) to subject or be subjected to a stress that causes a change of dimensions
Origin of deform
1Derived forms of deform
- deformable, adjective
- deformability, noun
- deformer, noun
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