Synonyms for Alter
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Words related to "Alter" (verb) include change, modify.
Verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Synonyms
changemodify
More specific
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become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather" "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Synonyms
changevary
More specific
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make an alteration to
"This dress needs to be altered"
Broader
change
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms
interpolatefalsify
Broader
edit
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
Synonyms
neuterspaycastrate
More specific
defeminize
Broader
sterilize
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