batter vs deform

batter is a noun but deform is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
batter	Yes	No	Yes	No
deform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deform is a hypernym of batter; that is, deform is a word with a broader meaning than batter:

Other hypernyms of batter include change form, change shape.

batter (noun)	deform (noun)
a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

batter (verb)	deform (verb)
make a dent or impression in	become misshapen
strike violently and repeatedly	alter the shape of (something) by stress
strike against forcefully	assume a different shape or form
	make formless
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist and press out of shape