deformation
(noun)
noun
1. a change for the worse
Similar word(s): distortion
Definition categories: event, damage, harm, impairment
2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
Definition categories: event, alteration, change, modification
3. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Similar word(s): contortion
Definition categories: act