Deform Definition & Meaning
deform
- verb
- make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
- twist and press out of shape
- 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"
- become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- assume a different shape or form
Words that rhyme with deform
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- What does deform mean?
- make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture" twist and press out of shape 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" become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake" alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" assume a different shape or form
- What part of speech is deform?
- Deform is a verb.
- How many definitions does deform have?
- Deform has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).