deformed; deforming; deforms
1
: to spoil the form of
2
a
: to spoil the looks of : disfigure
a face deformed by bitterness
b
: to mar the character of
a marriage deformed by jealousy
3
: to alter the shape of by stress
: to become misshapen or changed in shape
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Examples of deform in a Sentence
The disease eventually deforms the bones.
The disease eventually causes the bones to deform.
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While historically debates were confined to good-spirited discussions on public policy issues, Trump over the last two presidential cycles has deformed the tradition with uncontrolled outbursts and an avalanche of lies.
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Soft materials fundamentally change the dynamics of contact by deforming around the material—generating patch contacts that allow contact forces and moments not achievable by a rigid interaction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Soft materials fundamentally change the dynamics of contact by deforming around the material—generating patch contacts that allow contact forces and moments not achievable by a rigid interaction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Deform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deform. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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deform
verb
de·form
di-ˈfȯ(ə)rm 
ˈdē-
: to make or become misshapen or changed in shape
deformation
noun
ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən
ˌdef-ər-
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