deform (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *deform*:
VERB	contact	deform	make formless
contact	deform, contort, distort, wring	twist and press out of shape
contact	deform, flex, bend, twist, turn	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked / crooked or angular form
change	deform	become misshapen
change	deform, distort, strain	alter the shape of (something) by stress
change	deform, change shape, change form	assume a different shape or form

deform > pronunciation
Sounds	diy.fao'rm
Rhymes	barnstorm ... windstorm: 29 rhymes with aorm...

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	make formless.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	deformar
Catalan	deformar
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Twist and press out of shape.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	contort, distort, wring
Narrower	morph	change shape as via computer animation
Broader	twist, twine, distort	form into a spiral shape
Similar to	wring, wrench	Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Similar to	wring	Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
Spanish	alterar, deformar, desfigurar, distorsionar, tergiversar
Catalan	alterar, desfigurar, distorsionar, tergiversar
Nouns	deformation	the act of twisting or deforming the shape / shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked / crooked or angular form.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They deform the glass tubes
Synonyms	flex, bend, twist, turn
Entailed by	curl, curve, kink	form a curl, curve, or kink
Narrower	convolve, convolute	curl, wind, or twist together
	crank	bend into the shape of a crank
	gnarl	Twist into a state of deformity
	incurvate	Cause to curve / curve inward
	indent, dent	make a depression into
Broader	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form
Opposite	unbend	Free from flexure
Spanish	curvar, doblar, girar, rotar, torcer
Catalan	corbar, doblar, doblegar, encorbar, enroscar, girar, rotar, tòrçar, torçar, tòrcer, trenar
Nouns	deformation	the act of twisting or deforming the shape / shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Become misshapen.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
Broader	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form
Spanish	deformar
Catalan	deformar
Nouns	deformation	a change for the worse
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Alter the shape of (something) by stress.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"His body was deformed by leprosy"
Synonyms	distort, strain
Narrower	jaundice	distort adversely
Broader	shape, form	Give shape or form to
Spanish	deformar, distorsionar
Catalan	deformar
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

English > *deform*: 6 senses > verb 6, change
Meaning	assume a different shape or form.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	change shape, change form
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
Nouns	deformation	alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

HyperDic: deform