deform

/dˌifˈɔɹm/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make formless
   “the heat deformed the plastic sculpture”
2. twist and press out of shape
3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   “bend the rod”
4. become misshapen
   “The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake”
5. alter the shape of (something) by stress
   “His body was deformed by leprosy”
6. assume a different shape or form

Synonyms for deform

• contort
• distort
• wring
• flex
• bend
• twist
• turn
• strain
• change shape
• change form

Words that rhyme with deform

• form
• warm
• reform
• storm
• transform
• uniform
• platform
• perform
• swarm
• cuneiform
• inform
• barnstorm
• brainstorm
• chloroform
• conform
• firestorm
• lukewarm
• norm
• underperform
• corm
• dorm
• hailstorm
• misinform
• outperform
• rainstorm
• sandstorm
• snowstorm
• thunderstorm
• waveform
• windstorm