Defenition of the word deform
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Defenition of the word deform
- To deform because of shearing forces.
- To assume a different shape or form.
- To mar the appearance or beauty of.
- To alter the shape of (something) by stress.
- cause to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"
- assume a different shape or form
- twist and press out of shape
- become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
- make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- 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"
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- become misshapen
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- make formless
Synonyms for the word deform
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- bend
- change form
- change shape
- contort
- distort
- strain
- twist
- wring
Hyponyms for the word deform
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- batter
- bend
- bug out
- bulge
- bulge out
- come out
- convolute
- convolve
- crank
- deform
- dent
- dinge
- distort
- draw
- extend
- flatten
- flatten out
- flex
- furl
- gnarl
- grain
- granulate
- incurvate
- indent
- jaundice
- morph
- point
- pop
- pop out
- pouch
- protrude
- roll
- roll up
- sharpen
- start
- stretch
- stretch out
- taper
- turn
- twine
- twist
- unfold
Hypernyms for the word deform
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- alter
- change
- change form
- change shape
- deform
- distort
- form
- modify
- shape
- twine
- twist
Antonyms for the word deform
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