deform vs alter

deform and alter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of deform include change, modify.

deform (verb)	alter (verb)
become misshapen	remove the ovaries of
alter the shape of (something) by stress	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
assume a different shape or form	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make formless	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	make an alteration to
twist and press out of shape