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deform
1[ dih-fawrm ]
verb (used with object)
- to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure:
In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants.
Synonyms:
- to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing; mar the beauty of; spoil:
The trees had been completely deformed by the force of the wind.
Synonyms:
- to change the form of; transform.
- Geology, Mechanics. to subject to deformation:
The metal was deformed under stress.
verb (used without object)
- to undergo deformation.
deform
2[ dih-fawrm ]
adjective
- deformed; ugly.
deform
/ ɪˈɔː /
verb
- to make or become misshapen or distorted
- tr to mar the beauty of; disfigure
- tr to subject or be subjected to a stress that causes a change of dimensions
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰ, adjective
- ˈڴǰ, noun
- ˌڴǰˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڴǰa· adjective
- ·ڴǰa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ڴǰa·پ adjective
- ·ڴǰİ noun
- un·ڴǰa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of deform1
Word History and Origins
Origin of deform1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She also excavated a few gems, including a star sapphire ring that belonged to her late father and an inexpensive metal lotus bowl that I had loved, deformed but still somehow itself.
I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”
Vidale said it’s likely the outer core is deforming the shape of the inner core, pushing it a kilometer or two in areas where they rub together with force.
The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.
Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.
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