morph vs deform

morph and deform both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of morph include contort, distort, wring.

morph (verb)	deform (verb)
change shape as via computer animation	become misshapen
cause to change shape in a computer animation	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