indent vs deform

deform vs indent

indent is a noun but deform is not a noun.

indent and deform both are verbs.

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

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

indent: make a depression into
deform: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Other hypernyms of indent include bend, flex, turn, twist.

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

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

Difference between indent and deform

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