misshape

[ mis-sheyp, mish- ]
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verb (used with object),mis·shaped, mis·shaped or mis·shap·en, mis·shap·ing.
  1. to shape badly or wrongly; deform.

Origin of misshape

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mis-1, shape

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British Dictionary definitions for misshape

misshape

verb(ˌmɪsˈʃeɪp) -shapes, -shaping, -shaped, -shaped or -shapen (tr)
  1. to shape badly; deform

noun(ˈmɪsˌʃeɪp)
  1. something that is badly shaped

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