deforms

1. make formlessExamples: "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"Synonyms: deform

2. twist and press out of shapeSynonyms: contort, deform, distort, wring

3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular formExamples: "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"Synonyms: bend, deform, flex, turn, twistAntonyms: unbend

4. become misshapenExamples: "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"Synonyms: deform

5. alter the shape of (something) by stressExamples: "His body was deformed by leprosy"Synonyms: deform, distort, strain

6. assume a different shape or formSynonyms: change form, change shape, deform