form vs deform

form is a noun but deform is not a noun.

form and deform both are verbs.

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

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

form: give shape or form to
deform: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Other hyponyms of form include individuate, tie, terrace, fork, tabulate, dimension, roll, draw, strike, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, twist, sliver, ridge, plume, round, round off, round out, scallop, scollop, square, square up, dish, fit, flatten, distort, strain, blow, block, block, cup, circle, encircle, turn.

form (noun)	deform (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

form (verb)	deform (verb)
give shape or form to	become misshapen
assume a form or shape	alter the shape of (something) by stress
make something, usually for a specific function	assume a different shape or form
create (as an entity)	make formless
establish or impress firmly in the mind	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
to compose or represent	twist and press out of shape
develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between form and deform

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