verb
- changing the shape or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it less attractive or normal
Usage: present participle of ‘deform’
adjective
- causing something to change shape in an unnatural or unattractive way
Examples
- The heat was deforming the plastic container.
- Years of poor posture were deforming his spine.
- The accident left her with a deforming scar on her face.
- Arthritis was slowly deforming her hands.
- The pressure from the heavy books was deforming the shelf.
- The disease has a deforming effect on bone structure.
- Constant use was deforming the metal springs.