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# deformed

adjective (deformed); verb form (deform, deforms, deformed, deforming)

«deformed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Deformed means having a shape that has been changed or twisted, so it is not the usual or proper shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#m1)
2. To deform something (verb) is to change its shape by force or heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, materials are deformed by forces (a deformed spring). In history and medicine, it can describe a body part shaped differently; today people say «a limb difference» or «a different shape» to be kind and respectful. In stories, monsters are sometimes described as deformed — a description that should not be used to mock real people.

### Examples

- The plastic ruler was deformed by the heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x1)
- The car's door was deformed in the crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x2)
- Too much force deformed the spring, and it didn't spring back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x3)
- The old tree had a deformed, twisted trunk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x4)
- The fruit was deformed but still tasted good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x5)
- Never call a person deformed — it is hurtful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x6)
- Unlike the other Greek divinities, he was ugly and deformed, being awkward in his movements, and limping in his gait. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun: deformation (for objects), deformity (for bodies). Using «deformed» about a person is unkind; prefer respectful words like «has a limb difference».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deformed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deformed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deformed.html) on Mova free.