distort vs deform

distort and deform both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distort and deform are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distort include strain.

As verbs, distort and deform are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distort include contort, wring.

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

Other hypernyms of distort include change form, change shape.

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

distort (verb)	deform (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	become misshapen
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	alter the shape of (something) by stress
affect as in thought or feeling	assume a different shape or form
twist and press out of shape	make formless
form into a spiral shape	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist and press out of shape