Definition of "deform" [de•form]

• To spoil the natural form of; misshape: a body that had been deformed by disease. (verb-transitive)
• To spoil the beauty or appearance of; disfigure. (verb-transitive)
• Physics To alter the shape of by pressure or stress. (verb-transitive)
• Geology To change the original state or size of a rock mass, especially by folding or faulting. (verb-transitive)
• To become deformed. See Synonyms at distort. (verb-intransitive)

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