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Antonyms for de form


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-fawrm
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɔrm



Definition of de form

Origin :
  • c.1400, "to disfigure," from Old French deformer (13c.), from Latin deformare "put out of shape, disfigure," from de- (see de-) + formare (see form (v.)). Related: Deformed; deforming.
  • As in injure : verb hurt, harm
  • As in mar : verb hurt, damage
  • As in bend : verb form or cause a curve
  • As in warp : verb bend, distort
  • As in refract : verb bend
  • As in contort : verb disfigure, distort
  • As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
  • As in deface : verb mar, mutilate
  • As in deform : verb distort, disfigure
  • As in disfigure : verb make ugly
  • As in grimace : verb make a pained expression
Example sentences :
  • One of 'em got holt of me night 'fore last and 'most choked me to death; she was in de form of a black cat.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves » by Work Projects Administration

Synonyms for de form

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