deform

verb

1. 1

   assume a different shape or form

2. 2

   alter the shape of (something) by stress

   His body was deformed by leprosy

3. 3

   become misshapen

   The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake

4. 4

   cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

   bend the rod

   twist the dough into a braid

5. 5

   twist and press out of shape

6. 6

   make formless

   the heat deformed the plastic sculpture