deformed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make formless
   deform.
   
   • the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
2. verb twist and press out of shape
   wring; distort; deform; contort.
   
3. verb cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   twist; flex; turn; bend; deform.
   
   • bend the rod
   • twist the dough into a braid
   • the strong man could turn an iron bar
4. verb become misshapen
   deform.
   
   • The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake
5. verb alter the shape of (something) by stress
   strain; deform; distort.
   
   • His body was deformed by leprosy
6. verb assume a different shape or form
   change form; change shape; deform.
   
7. adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
   misshapen; ill-shapen; malformed; distorted.
   
   • deformed thalidomide babies
   • his poor distorted limbs
   • an ill-shapen vase
   • a limp caused by a malformed foot
   • misshapen old fingers

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