deform vs dent

deform is not a noun while dent is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of deform include indent, incurvate, gnarl, crank, convolute, convolve.

deform (noun)	dent (noun)
	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
	an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface

deform (verb)	dent (verb)
become misshapen	make a depression into
alter the shape of (something) by stress
assume a different shape or form
make formless
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
twist and press out of shape