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- Dictionarydeform/dɪˈfɔːm/
verb
- 1. distort the shape or form of; make misshapen: "he was physically deformed by a rare bone disease"
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Deform means to change the shape or structure of something, especially by using great pressure. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of deform with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Deform definition: to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure. See examples of DEFORM used in a sentence.
deform, distort, contort, warp means to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting. deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth.
To deform is to force something to have a new shape by pushing or twisting it. While some kids love to shape animals out of clay, others prefer to deform their friends' elephants and puppies. In physics or engineering, to deform something is to change its shape by applying force.
Deform means to alter from proper or natural form, to spoil the beauty or appearance, or to change the shape by pressure or stress. See synonyms, usage, and verb tables for deform and related words.
Deform means to change the shape or structure of something, especially by using great pressure. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of deform with examples from various sources.
Deform means to cause something to have an unnatural shape or appearance, or to change the shape of something by pressure or stress. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and related terms of deform from Collins Dictionary.
