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1. (v.t.) deform
to mar the natural form or shape of; disfigure.
2. deform
to mar the beauty of; spoil.
3. deform
to change the form of; transform.
4. deform
Geol., Mech. to subject to deformation.
5. (v.i.) deform
to undergo deformation.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L dēfōrmāre)
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| Definition of 'deform' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) deform
make formless
"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
2. (verb) contort, deform, distort, wring
twist and press out of shape
3. (verb) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
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. (verb) deform
become misshapen
"The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
5. (verb) deform, distort, strain
alter the shape of (something) by stress
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
6. (verb) change shape, change form, deform
assume a different shape or form
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| Definition of 'deform' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) deform
deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid
2. (verb) deform
to spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure
3. (verb) deform
to render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor
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Sense: to spoil the shape of
Heat deforms plastic.
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 Afrikaans: vervorm, misvorm, skend |
 Arabic: يُشَوِّه، يَمْسَخ |
 Bulgarian: разкривявам |
 Brazilian: deformar |
 Czech: deformovat (se) |
 German: verunstalten, verformen |
 Danish: deformere; misdanne |
 Greek: αραμορφώνω |
 Spanish: deformar |
 Estonian: kuju muutma |
 Farsi: از ریخت انداختن؛ معیوب کر |
 Finnish: tehdä epämuodostuneeksi |
 French: déformer |
 Hebrew: לְעָוֵות |
 Hindi: रूप बिगाड़ना, विकृत करना |
 Croatian: izobličiti, unakaziti |
 Hungarian: eltorzít |
 Indonesian: merusak bentuk |
 Icelandic: aflaga |
 Italian: deformare |
 Japanese: 形をゆがめる |
 Korean: 기형으로 만들다 |
 Lithuanian: deformuoti |
 Latvian: deformēt; sakropļot |
 Malay: mencatati |
 Dutch: vervormen |
 Norwegian: deformere, skjemme |
 Polish: zniekształcać |
 Persian: از ریخت انداختن؛ معیوب کر |
 Pashto: بې بڼې كړل، شكل ته تغيير |
 Portuguese: deformar |
 Romanian: a deforma |
 Russian: деформировать |
 Slovak: deformovať (sa) |
 Slovenian: popačiti |
 Serbian: deformisati |
 Swedish: deformera, vanställa |
 Thai: ทำให้ผิดรูปร่าง |
 Turkish: şeklini bozmak, deforme e |
 Taiwanese: 使變形 |
 Ukrainian: деформувати |
 Urdu: شکل صورت بگاڑنا |
 Vietnamese: làm biến dạng |
 Chinese: 使变形 |
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