- deform de·form vt
- [dɪ'fɔːm]
deformare
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Deform — De*form , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deforming}.] [L. deformare; de + formare to form, shape, fr. forma: cf. F. d[ e]former. See {Form}.] 1. To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deform — [dē fôrm′, difôrm′] vt. [ME deformen < OFr deformer < L deformare < de , from + forma, FORM] 1. to impair the form or shape of 2. to make ugly; disfigure 3. Physics to change the shape of by pressure or stress vi. to become deformed SYN … English World dictionary
Deform — De*form , a. [L. deformis; de + forma form: cf. OF. deforme, F. difforme. Cf. {Difform}.] Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sight so deform what heart of rock could long Dry eyed behold? Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deform — (lat.), von abweichender Form, mißgestaltet; deformieren, in der Form verändern, verunstalten; über Deformationen in der Physik s. Elastizität und Plastizität; über mineralogische und geologische Deformationen s. Metamorphismus. In der Botanik… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
deform — c.1400, to disfigure, from O.Fr. deformer (13c.), from L. deformare put out of shape, disfigure, from de (see DE (Cf. de )) + formare (see FORM (Cf. form)). Related: Deformed; deforming … Etymology dictionary
deform — ► VERB ▪ distort the shape or form of; make misshapen. DERIVATIVES deformable adjective deformation noun … English terms dictionary
deform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French desfurmer, from Latin deformare, from de + formare to form, from forma form Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to spoil the form of 2. a. to spoil the looks of ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
deform — de|form [dıˈfo:m US o:rm] v [I and T] if you deform something, or if it deforms, its usual shape changes so that its usefulness or appearance is spoiled ▪ Wearing badly fitting shoes can deform your feet … Dictionary of contemporary English
deform — de|form [ dı fɔrm ] verb intransitive or transitive to change shape, or make something change its shape, in a way that is not attractive or good: Wearing shoes that are too tight will deform your feet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deform — deform1 deformable, adj. deformability, n. deformative, adj. deformer, n. /di fawrm /, v.t. 1. to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants … Universalium
deform — de•form [[t]dɪˈfɔrm[/t]] v. t. 1) to mar the natural form or shape of; disfigure 2) to mar the beauty of; spoil 3) to change the form of; transform 4) gel mec Geol., Mech. to subject to deformation 5) civ to undergo deformation • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
