definition of
deform

[1] #1 deform v. make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture". wn

[2] #2 deform v. [contort, distort, wring] twist and press out of shape. wn

[3] #3 deform v. [flex, bend, twist, turn] 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". wn

[4] #4 deform v. become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake". wn

[5] #5 deform v. [distort, strain] alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy". wn