verb
- to change the normal shape or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it ugly or damaged
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘deform’
Examples
- Heat deforms the plastic container.
- The accident deforms the metal frame of the car.
- Arthritis deforms her fingers over time.
- Pressure from the weight deforms the soft material.
- The disease deforms the bone structure.
- Heavy rain deforms the cardboard box.