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Meaning of 'deform' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deform [ a.]
- Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid.
2 . Deform [ v. t.]
- To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure.
- To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor.

Meaning of 'deform' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deform [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Example in sentence:
  • bend the rod;
  • the strong man could turn an iron bar;
  • twist the dough into a braid
Meaning (2):
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
Example in sentence:
  • His body was deformed by leprosy
Meaning (3):
- make formless
Example in sentence:
  • the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
Meaning (4):
- become misshapen
Example in sentence:
  • The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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