deform

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deform Definition

• (v) make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
• (v) twist and press out of shape
• (v) 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"
• (v) become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
• (v) alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
• (v) assume a different shape or form

deform Synonyms

• bend
• change form
• change shape
• contort
• deform
• distort
• flex
• strain
• turn
• twist
• wring