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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Deform \De*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deformed; p. pr. & vb. n. Deforming.] [L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape, fr. forma: cf. F. d['e]former. See Form.] 1. To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure. [1913 Webster] Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Into this breathing world. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor. [1913 Webster] Above those passions that this world deform. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]