Verb
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assume a different shape or form
- change shape - change form -
alter the shape of (something) by stress
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
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become misshapen
"The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
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cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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twist and press out of shape
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make formless
"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"