alter

verbs

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"

alter, change, modify

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

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"

alter, change, vary

make an alteration to

"This dress needs to be altered"

alter

is derived from

is derived from

entails

create (clothes) with cloth

"Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

is a type of (narrower)

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"

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

alter, falsify, interpolate

remove the ovaries of

"Is your cat spayed?"

alter, castrate, neuter, spay