change_shape (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *change shape*:
VERB	change	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form

English > *change shape*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	assume a different shape or form.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	change form, deform
Narrower	bend, flex	form a curve
	bulge, pouch, protrude	Swell or protrude outwards
	deform	Become misshapen
	dinge, batter	make a dent or impression in
	draw	contract
	flatten, flatten out	Become flat or flatter
	flex, bend, deform, twist, turn	Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked / crooked or angular form
	granulate, grain	Become granular
	roll	Take the shape of a roll or cylinder
	roll up, furl	form into a cylinder by rolling
	sharpen, taper, point	Give a point to
	start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out	bulge outward
	twist, twine, distort	form into a spiral shape
	unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	cambiar de forma, deformar
Catalan	deformar

HyperDic: change_shape