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deform
verb
assume a different shape or form
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dɪˈfɔːm
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verb
assume a different shape or form
verb
alter the shape of (something) by stress
“His body was deformed by leprosy”
verb
become misshapen
“The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake”
verb
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“bend the rod”
verb
twist and press out of shape
verb
make formless
“the heat deformed the plastic sculpture”
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Example Sentences
His body was deformed by leprosy
The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake
bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar
the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
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