deform
1[ dih-fawrm ]
/ dɪˈfɔrm /
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verb (used with object)
to 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.
verb (used without object)
to undergo deformation.
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Origin of deform
1synonym study for deform
1. See mar.
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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
deform
/ (dɪˈfɔːm) /
verb
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
Derived forms of deform
deformable, adjectivedeformability, noundeformer, nounWord Origin for deform
C15: from Latin dēformāre, from de- + forma shape, beauty
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