deform vs bend

deform is not a noun while bend is a noun.

deform and bend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bend is a hyponym of deform; that is, bend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deform:

deform: assume a different shape or form
bend: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Other hyponyms of deform include roll, grain, granulate, bulge, pouch, protrude, point, sharpen, taper, furl, roll up, flatten, flatten out, draw, deform, batter, dinge, distort, twine, twist, deform, flex, turn, twist, flex, extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start.

As verbs, deform and bend are synonyms defined as:

deform and bend: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Other synonyms of deform include flex, turn, twist.

deform (noun)	bend (noun)
	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
	movement that causes the formation of a curve
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
	a circular segment of a curve

deform (verb)	bend (verb)
become misshapen	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
alter the shape of (something) by stress	bend a joint
assume a different shape or form	form a curve
make formless	change direction
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
twist and press out of shape	bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between deform and bend

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