stretch out vs deform

stretch out and deform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch out	No	No	Yes	No
deform	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of stretch out include change form, change shape.

stretch out (verb)	deform (verb)
stretch (the neck) so as to see better	become misshapen
thrust or extend out	alter the shape of (something) by stress
extend one's body or limbs	assume a different shape or form
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length	make formless
lie down comfortably	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist and press out of shape