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- pronunciation:
- dih
form
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
deforms, deforming, deformed |
| definition: |
to damage the shape or form of.
Being pulled this way and that had deformed the doll.- similar words:
- disfigure, distort, mutilate
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| related words: |
cripple, deface, twist, warp |
| derivations: |
deformative (adj.), deformer (n.) |
The word deform
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
form
Latin
root
that means shape, form
Example words:
conform, deform, form, formal, formation, formula, inform, informal, information, reform, transform, transformation, uniform
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