Deform Definition
dĭ-fôrm
deformed, deforming, deforms
verb
deformed, deforming, deforms
To impair the form or shape of.
Webster's New World
To make ugly; disfigure.
Webster's New World
To become deformed.
Webster's New World
To change the shape of by pressure or stress.
Webster's New World
Origin of Deform
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Middle English deformen, from Old French deformer, from Latin deformare, infinitive of deformo, from de- + formo (“to form”), from the noun forma (“form”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English deformen from Old French deformer from Latin dēfōrmāre dē- de- fōrma form
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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