n.
1.a change for the worse
2.alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
3.the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Idiom of the Day
giveaway
something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan
Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.