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deform

intermediateB1

/dɪˈfɔːrm/ · de-form

to distort the shape or form of something; to disfigure.

Meanings

verbformal

to distort the shape or form of something; to disfigure.

کسی چیز کی شکل یا ہیئت کو بگاڑنا؛ عیب لگانا۔

بگاڑنا

bigarna

Formal: بجوارنا

Synonyms

distortmisshapedisfigureکھینچنابگاڑناتوڑنا

Antonyms

formshapeconstructشکل دیناپیدا کرناترتیب دینا

Common Collocations

  • deform a structure
  • deform the image
  • deform reality

Example Sentences

The intense heat can deform the plastic materials.

شدید حرارت پلاسٹک کے مواد کو بگاڑ سکتی ہے۔

Shadeed hararat plastic ke mawaad ko bigaar sakti hai.

The accident left him with a deformed hand.

حادثے نے اس کے ہاتھ کو بگاڑ دیا۔

Haadse ne is ke haath ko bigaar diya.

The artist tried to deform the traditional shapes in his sculpture.

فنکار نے اپنی مجسمے میں روایتی شکلوں کو بگاڑنے کی کوشش کی۔

Fankar ne apni mujasay mein riwajati shakaloon ko bigarne ki koshish ki.

Easily Confused With

transform:While 'transform' means to change something into a different state, 'deform' specifically refers to altering its shape negatively.

Word Family

deformation
nounبگاڑ
deformed
adjectiveبگڑا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'deform' as 'de-' meaning 'away' from a perfect 'form'.

Envision clay being twisted and stretched out of its normal shape.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بگاڑ دینے سے کیا حاصل ہے؛ یہ تو خوبصورتیوں کا کھلونا ہے۔

Bigaar dene se kya hasil hai; yeh to khoobsurtiyon ka khilona hai.

What is gained by deforming; this is merely a toy of beauty.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جوڑ توڑ میں بگاڑ پیدا نہ کر۔

Jor tor mein bigaar paida na kar.

Do not create deformity in manipulation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "deformare" — to disfigure

First known use: 14th century

The word 'deform' originated from the Latin 'deformare', which combines 'de-' meaning 'away from' and 'formare' meaning 'to form'. It entered English usage around the late 14th century.