deformar
1. to change the shape or form of something, typically in a negative way; to make something lose its original shape
The heat will deform the plastic if left in the sun too long.
O calor deformará o plástico se deixado ao sol por muito tempo.
2. to spoil or mar the appearance or quality of something
The accident deformed his face, requiring extensive surgery.
O acidente deformou seu rosto, exigindo cirurgia extensiva.
3. to distort or misrepresent the true nature of something
The media deformed the facts to fit their narrative.
A mídia deformou os fatos para se adequar à sua narrativa.
The verb 'deform' is used similarly in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese contexts, particularly in medical, manufacturing, and journalistic contexts. In Brazil, it appears frequently in discussions of accidents, product quality, and media criticism.
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