deformed
[ dih-fawrmd ]
/ dɪˈfɔrmd /
adjective
having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured: After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.
hateful; offensive: a deformed personality.
OTHER WORDS FROM deformed
de·form·ed·ly [dih-fawr-mid-lee] /dɪˈfɔr mɪd li/, adverb de·form·ed·ness, noun non·de·formed, adjective un·de·formed, adjectiveWords nearby deformed
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Definition for deformed (2 of 2)
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[ dih-fawrm ]
/ dɪˈfɔrm /
verb (used with object)
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.
to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing; mar the beauty of; spoil: The trees had been completely deformed by the force of the wind.
to change the form of; transform.
Geology, Mechanics.
to subject to deformation: The metal was deformed under stress.
verb (used without object)
to undergo deformation.
Origin of deform
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British Dictionary definitions for deformed (1 of 2)
deformed
/ (dɪˈfɔːmd) /
adjective
disfigured or misshapen
morally perverted; warped
Derived forms of deformed
deformedly (dɪˈfɔːmɪdlɪ), adverb deformedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for deformed (2 of 2)
deform
/ (dɪˈfɔːm) /
verb
to make or become misshapen or distorted
(tr)
to mar the beauty of; disfigure
(tr)
to subject or be subjected to a stress that causes a change of dimensions
Derived forms of deform
deformable, adjective deformability, noun deformer, nounWord Origin for deform
C15: from Latin
dēformāre, from
de- +
forma shape, beauty
Medical definitions for deformed
deformed
[ dĭ-fôrmd′ ]
adj.
Distorted in form.