deform vs indent

deform is not a noun while indent is a noun.

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

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

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

deform (noun)	indent (noun)
	an order for goods to be exported or imported
	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

deform (verb)	indent (verb)
become misshapen	bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
alter the shape of (something) by stress	make a depression into
assume a different shape or form	cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
make formless	notch the edge of or make jagged
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	set in from the margin
twist and press out of shape