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deform

UK
/dɪˈfɔːm/
US
/dɪˈfɔrm/

Translations

deformverb
deformed
Past Simple
deformed
Past Participle
deforming
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfɔːm/
US
/dɪˈfɔrm/
The intense heat caused the plastic to deform.
La chaleur intense a déformé le plastique.
se déformer
If heated too quickly, the glass may deform and crack.
Si elle est chauffée trop rapidement, la vitre peut se déformer et se fissurer.
Synonyms
distort
mutilate
disfigure
malform
misshape
contort
twist
warp
Antonyms
mold
shape
form
deformadjective
more deform
Comp.
most deform
Super.
UK
/dɪˈfɔːm/
US
/dɪˈfɔrm/
Archaic usage, chiefly literary; rarely encountered in modern English.
difformeLittéraire, archaïque.
He called the creature so deform that none dared look upon it.
Il disait que la créature était si difforme que personne n’osait la regarder.
Synonyms
disfigured
warped
contorted
irregular
deformed
misshapen
malformed
distorted

Definitions

deformverb
To alter the shape or structure of something, often in a way that makes it less attractive or functional.
The intense heat caused the plastic to deform.
To spoil the appearance or shape of something.
The pressure of the heavy load deformed the metal beam.
To become distorted in shape or form; to lose its original configuration under stress.
If heated too quickly, the glass may deform and crack.
deformadjective
Misshapen; disfigured; ugly (archaic).
He called the creature so deform that none dared look upon it.
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