deformative

/dɪˈfɔːrmətɪv/
adjective
  1. Causing or relating to a change in shape or form, especially an unwanted or harmful one.
    • The disease has a deformative effect on the bones, making them twist and bend.
    • The artist used a deformative technique to stretch the faces in her paintings.
    • Scientists studied the deformative forces that reshape mountains over millions of years.
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