Definitions of deform:

  • verb:   alter the shape of (something) by stress
    Example: "His body was deformed by leprosy"
  • verb:   become misshapen
    Example: "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
  • verb:   make formless
    Example: "The heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
  • verb:   twist and press out of shape
  • verb:   cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  • verb:   assume a different shape or form