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
Synonyms
Examples of deform in a Sentence
The disease eventually deforms the bones.
The disease eventually causes the bones to deform.
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Instead, the authors of the new study reasoned the phenomenon hinges on their cell membranes, which are made largely of lipids—fatty, compressible molecules easily deformed by changes in pressure.
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Others may wind up deformed: researchers working under Hwang have reported on defects that have appeared in cloned dogs, such as puppies born excessively large or with a hypertrophied tongue, a cleft palate, a very small eye, a fatal overdevelopment of musculature, or genital abnormalities.
—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Now, as during the Cold War, there is no inherent reason ideology must deform American strategy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
These were freeze-dried to prevent any water left from deforming them, then further observed using X-ray, micro-CT, and SEM imaging, which showed that the outer part of the crust, which was most exposed to the air, was more dense.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Others may wind up deformed: researchers working under Hwang have reported on defects that have appeared in cloned dogs, such as puppies born excessively large or with a hypertrophied tongue, a cleft palate, a very small eye, a fatal overdevelopment of musculature, or genital abnormalities.
—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Now, as during the Cold War, there is no inherent reason ideology must deform American strategy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
These were freeze-dried to prevent any water left from deforming them, then further observed using X-ray, micro-CT, and SEM imaging, which showed that the outer part of the crust, which was most exposed to the air, was more dense.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Deform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deform. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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