deformed; deforming; deforms
1
: to spoil the form of
2
a
: to spoil the looks of : disfigure
a face deformed by bitterness
b
: to mar the character of
a marriage deformed by jealousy
3
: to alter the shape of by stress
: to become misshapen or changed in shape
Examples of deform in a Sentence
The disease eventually deforms the bones.
The disease eventually causes the bones to deform.
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Based on analysis of satellite measurements, the collision deformed sedimentary and volcanic rock layers as far as 6.2 miles to the north and south of the impact crater, while leaving the east and west relatively unscathed.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The elements were slowly crushing the base as the gradual movement of the ice sheet deformed the structures.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
It's designed to be so incredibly easy that a beginner can just pick it up and start laying down perfect dimes, even on super thin material down to 8 thousandths of an inch (0.2 mm) without melting through your project – or even deforming it.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Franklin, an award-winning biographer, details how Frank’s legacy was formed, and sometimes deformed, by her father, Otto, who survived her.
—The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The elements were slowly crushing the base as the gradual movement of the ice sheet deformed the structures.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
It's designed to be so incredibly easy that a beginner can just pick it up and start laying down perfect dimes, even on super thin material down to 8 thousandths of an inch (0.2 mm) without melting through your project – or even deforming it.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Franklin, an award-winning biographer, details how Frank’s legacy was formed, and sometimes deformed, by her father, Otto, who survived her.
—The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Deform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deform. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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deform
verb
de·form
di-ˈfȯ(ə)rm 
ˈdē-
: to make or become misshapen or changed in shape
deformation
noun
ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən
ˌdef-ər-
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