Synonyms and antonyms of To change the shape of something in British Thesaurus

shape (verb)

to form something into a particular shape

reshape (verb)

to change the shape of something so that it forms a new shape or returns to its original shape

form (verb)

to move together to create a particular shape

bend (verb)

to become curved or folded and not straight

screw up ()

to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it

curl (verb)

to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape

deform (verb)

to change shape, or to make something change its shape, in a way that is not attractive or good

twist (verb)

to bend or turn into a different shape

bunch (verb)

to form a tight round shape, or to make something do this

work (verb)

to shape a substance such as metal in a particular way, especially using tools

arch (verb)

to form the shape of an arch

ball (verb)

to become a small round shape, or to make something into a small round shape

bend (verb)

if you bend an object, you change it so that it becomes curved or folded and not straight

blow (verb)

to form something by pushing out air from your mouth

blunt (verb)

to make something less pointed or sharp

buckle (verb)

to bend, or to make something bend under great pressure

coil (verb)

to wind something long and thin into a shape like a series of rings

crimp (verb)

to make small folds in something by pressing or squeezing it

curl (verb)

to curve upwards or downwards at the edges

curve (verb)

to form a curve, or to make something form a curve

deformation (noun)

the process of changing shape in a way that is not good or attractive, or a change in shape that results from this

describe (verb)

formal to make a shape

flatten (verb)

if something flattens, or if you flatten it, it becomes flat or flatter

form (verb)

to make something into a particular shape

hew (verb)

mainly literary to cut something solid such as rock or wood into a rough shape, using a large heavy blade

kink (verb)

to bend or twist, or to make something bend or twist

level (verb)

to make something flat

level off ()

to make something flat

loop (verb)

to form a loop, or to make something into a loop

metamorphose (verb)

formalbiology to change into a different physical form

mould (verb)

to give something a particular shape or form

open out ()

if something opens out, or if you open it out, it opens from a folded position so that you can see its shape

open up ()

if something opens up, or if you open it up, it opens from a folded position so that you can see its shape

plump (verb)

to hit something such as a pillow or cushion gently in order to make it return to its full shape

recline (verb)

if a chair reclines, you can make the back of it lean backwards to be more comfortable

reel out ()

to make something such as rope become straighter by removing it from an object shaped like a wheel that it was put around

roll (verb)

to make a substance flat by pushing something heavy across it

round (verb)

to make something round or curved

round off ()

to make an angle or surface curved and smooth

screw (verb)

to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it

scrunch (verb)

to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape

sculpt (verb)

to change the shape of something such as rock by a gradual natural process

smooth (verb)

to move your hand across the surface of something until it is flat and even

square off ()

to make something such as an edge or corner straight

straighten (verb)

to make something straight

style (verb)

to give something a particular shape or style

tamp (verb)

to press a substance down by hitting it several times with something heavy

twist (verb)

to force something out of its original shape by bending it or turning it round