To mar the character or quality of (something).
To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
To alter the shape of (something) by applying a force or stress.
To change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual appearance.
To become changed in shape or misshapen.
Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.
To unite in a body or mass.
To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.
To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.
The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.