sharpen vs deform

sharpen and deform both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sharpen include change form, change shape.

sharpen (verb)	deform (verb)
become sharp or sharper	become misshapen
make crisp or more crisp and precise	alter the shape of (something) by stress
raise the pitch of (musical notes)	assume a different shape or form
put (an image) into focus	make formless
make (one's senses) more acute	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
give a point to	twist and press out of shape
make sharp or sharper
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper