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deform

🇬🇧 UK/di'fɒ:m/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To change the shape of something, usually negatively; to become misshapen or distorted.

使变形;使畸形

adj.

Having an unusual and unattractive shape; misshapen.

畸形的,变形的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
formform, shape, appearance
=deform

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The accident deformed the metal frame beyond any possibility of repair.

  • 2.

    His deformed hand did not prevent him from becoming a talented sculptor.

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