deformen

Catalan

Verb

deformen

1. third-person plural present indicative of deformar

Middle English

Alternative forms

• difforme, dysfourme

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French deformer, from Old French desformer, from Latin dēfōrmō; equivalent to de- +‎ formen (“to create”). Some forms are influenced by Middle French difformer, from Latin diffōrmō.

For the variation in pronunciation, see forme (“form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːˈfɔrmən/, /dɛːˈfuːrmən/, /dɛːˈfurmən/, /di(s)-/

Verb

deformen (third-person singular simple present deformeth, present participle deformende, deformynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle deformed)

1. To deform, disfigure or mar (the body); to make ugly.
2. (figuratively, rare) To distort or injure (the spirit or soul)
3. (figuratively, rare) To calumniate or dishonour; to injure one's reputation.

Usage notes

• This verb is usually found in the past participle, though other forms occasionally appear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of deformen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) deformen, deforme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	deforme	deformed
2nd-person singular	deformest	deformedest
3rd-person singular	deformeth	deformed
subjunctive singular	deforme
imperative singular		—
plural1	deformen, deforme	deformeden, deformede
imperative plural	deformeth, deforme	—
participles	deformynge, deformende	deformed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• deformite

Descendants

• English: deform; difform
• Middle Scots: deform, deforme

References

• “dēfō̆rmen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Spanish

Verb

deformen

1. inflection of deformar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative