Dictionary Check: deform

"deform" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

verb

make formless

Example: "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
verb

twist and press out of shape

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verb

cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Example: "bend the rod"
Synonyms:
verb

become misshapen

Example: "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
verb

alter the shape of (something) by stress

Example: "His body was deformed by leprosy"
Synonyms:
verb

assume a different shape or form

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