Synonyms and Antonyms of alter

synonym (synonym of alter)

(verb.change)
change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
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change, vary
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change)
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falsify, interpolate
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby (verb.change)
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castrate, neuter, spay
remove the ovaries of (verb.body)

hypernym (alter IS A KIND OF .... relation)

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby (verb.change)

edit, redact
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting (verb.change)
make an alteration to (verb.creation)

alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
remove the ovaries of (verb.body)

desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
make infertile (verb.body)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF alter relation)

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change)

alternate, jump
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions (verb.change)
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crackle
to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks (verb.change)
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modulate
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) (verb.change)
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avianise, avianize
to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo (verb.change)
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move
go or proceed from one point to another (verb.change)
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accommodate, adapt
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change)
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let out, widen
make (clothes) larger (verb.change)
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take in
make (clothes) smaller (verb.change)
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branch out, broaden, diversify
vary in order to spread risk or to expand (verb.change)
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diversify, radiate
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate (verb.change)
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narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study (verb.change)
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honeycomb
make full of cavities, like a honeycomb (verb.change)
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break
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)
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cause to sleep
make fall asleep (verb.body)
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affect
act physically on; have an effect upon (verb.body)
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freshen, refresh, refreshen
make fresh again (verb.body)
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fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate
introduce semen into (a female) (verb.body)
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indispose
cause to feel unwell (verb.body)
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cry
bring into a particular state by crying (verb.body)
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etiolate
make pale or sickly (verb.body)
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shade
vary slightly (verb.change)
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animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize
make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman (verb.change)
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convert
change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change)
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opalise, opalize
make opalescent (verb.change)
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arterialise, arterialize
change venous blood into arterial blood (verb.change)
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get, make
give certain properties to something (verb.change)
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counterchange, interchange, transpose
cause to change places (verb.change)
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vascularise, vascularize
make vascular (verb.change)
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decrepitate
to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops (verb.change)
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suburbanise, suburbanize
make suburban in character (verb.change)
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overturn, revolutionise, revolutionize
change radically (verb.change)
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barbarise, barbarize
make crude or savage in behavior or speech (verb.change)
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alkalinise, alkalinize
make (a substance) alkaline (verb.change)
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mythicise, mythicize, mythologise, mythologize
make into a myth (verb.change)
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allegorise, allegorize
make into an allegory (verb.change)
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demythologise, demythologize
remove the mythical element from (writings) (verb.change)
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bring, land
bring into a different state (verb.change)
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coarsen
make less subtle or refined (verb.change)
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affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on
have an effect upon (verb.change)
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alchemise, alchemize
alter (elements) by alchemy (verb.change)
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alcoholise, alcoholize
make alcoholic, as by fermenting (verb.change)
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form, shape
give shape or form to (verb.change)
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round, round down, round off, round out
express as a round number (verb.change)
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suspend
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change)
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sober
cause to become sober (verb.change)
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reconstruct
cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically (verb.change)
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increase
make bigger or more (verb.change)
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ease off, ease up, let up
reduce pressure or intensity (verb.change)
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assimilate
make similar (verb.change)
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dissimilate
make dissimilar; cause to become less similar (verb.change)
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commute, convert, exchange
exchange a penalty for a less severe one (verb.change)
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vitalise, vitalize
give life to (verb.change)
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clear, unclutter
rid of obstructions (verb.change)
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activate
make active or more active (verb.change)
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activate, aerate
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change)
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deactivate, inactivate
make inactive (verb.change)
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blunt, deaden
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)
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reconstruct, redo, remodel
do over, as of (part of) a house (verb.change)
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edit, redact
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting (verb.change)
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cut, edit, edit out
cut and assemble the components of (verb.change)
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chasten, subdue, tame
correct by punishment or discipline (verb.change)
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chasten, moderate, temper
restrain (verb.change)
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
to make better (verb.change)
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aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen
make worse (verb.change)
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wet
cause to become wet (verb.change)
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dry, dry out
remove the moisture from and make dry (verb.change)
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lubricate
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant (verb.change)
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beef up, fortify, strengthen
make strong or stronger (verb.change)
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fortify, lace, spike
add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)
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weaken
lessen the strength of (verb.change)
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blunt
make less sharp (verb.change)
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oxidate, oxidise, oxidize
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen (verb.change)
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merge, unify, unite
join or combine (verb.change)
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age
make older (verb.change)
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mature, ripen
cause to ripen or develop fully (verb.change)
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antiquate, antique
give an antique appearance to (verb.change)
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antiquate
make obsolete or old-fashioned (verb.change)
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develop, make grow
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development (verb.change)
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soften
make soft or softer (verb.change)
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damage
inflict damage upon (verb.change)
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ossify
cause to become hard and bony (verb.change)
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acerbate
make sour or bitter (verb.change)
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stabilise, stabilize
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium (verb.change)
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destabilise, destabilize
make unstable (verb.change)
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sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize
make sensitive or aware (verb.change)
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desensitise, desensitize
make insensitive (verb.change)
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accustom, habituate
make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)
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disarray, disorder
bring disorder to (verb.change)
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discolor
cause to lose or change color (verb.change)
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color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize
add color to (verb.change)
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stain
produce or leave stains (verb.change)
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hue
take on color or become colored (verb.change)
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uglify
make ugly (verb.change)
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untune
cause to be out of tune (verb.change)
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adjust, correct, set
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)
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set
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state (verb.change)
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disqualify, indispose, unfit
make unfit or unsuitable (verb.change)
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domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable (verb.change)
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widen
make wider (verb.change)
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dehydrogenate
remove hydrogen from (verb.change)
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hydrogenate
combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound) (verb.change)
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oxygenise, oxygenize
change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: more.. (verb.change)
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darken
make dark or darker (verb.change)
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brighten, lighten, lighten up
make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
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blear, blur
make dim or indistinct (verb.change)
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bedim, obscure, overcloud
make obscure or unclear (verb.communication)
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blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure, veil
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing (verb.change)
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cook
transform by heating (verb.change)
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slenderise, slenderize
make slender or appear to be slender (verb.change)
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crack
cause to become cracked (verb.change)
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dismiss, dissolve
declare void (verb.change)
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end, terminate
bring to an end or halt (verb.change)
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defog, demist
free from mist (verb.change)
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concentrate, condense, contract
compress or concentrate (verb.change)
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chill, cool, cool down
make cool or cooler (verb.change)
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heat, heat up
make hot or hotter (verb.change)
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warm
make warm or warmer (verb.change)
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boil
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change)
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freeze
cause to freeze (verb.change)
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blister
cause blisters to form on (verb.change)
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change over, shift, switch
make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
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transpose
change key (verb.change)
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change over, convert
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy (verb.change)
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transform
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) (verb.change)
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transmute
alter the nature of (elements) (verb.change)
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transform, transmute, transubstantiate
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature (verb.change)
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ash
convert into ashes (verb.change)
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transform, translate
change from one form or medium into another (verb.change)
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reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change)
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islamise, islamize
cause to conform to Islamic law (verb.change)
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invert, reverse, turn back
turn inside out or upside down (verb.change)
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invert
make an inversion (in a musical composition) (verb.change)
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customise, customize
make according to requirements (verb.change)
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individualise, individualize, personalise, personalize
make personal or more personal (verb.change)
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depersonalise, depersonalize, objectify
make impersonal or present as an object (verb.change)
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sharpen
raise the pitch of (musical notes) (verb.change)
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drop, flatten
lower the pitch of (musical notes) (verb.change)
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disintegrate
cause to undergo fission or lose particles (verb.change)
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magnetise, magnetize
make magnetic (verb.change)
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degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize
make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of) (verb.change)
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simplify
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent (verb.change)
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complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine
make more complex, intricate, or richer (verb.change)
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refine
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of (verb.change)
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complicate, perplex
make more complicated (verb.change)
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pressurise, pressurize, supercharge
increase the pressure on a gas or liquid (verb.change)
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centralise, centralize, concentrate
make central (verb.change)
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decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate
make less central (verb.change)
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socialise, socialize
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies (verb.change)
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fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change)
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internationalise, internationalize
make international in character (verb.change)
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bolshevise, bolshevize, communise, communize
make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles (verb.change)
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europeanise, europeanize
make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas (verb.change)
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bestialise, bestialize
make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to (verb.change)
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americanise, americanize
make American in character (verb.change)
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frenchify
make French in appearance or character (verb.change)
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civilise, civilize
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state (verb.change)
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nationalise, nationalize
put under state control or ownership (verb.change)
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denationalise, denationalize
put under private control or ownership (verb.change)
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naturalise, naturalize
make into a citizen (verb.change)
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denaturalise, denaturalize
strip of the rights and duties of citizenship (verb.change)
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even, even out
become even or more even (verb.change)
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equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (verb.change)
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stiffen
make stiff or stiffer (verb.change)
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loose, loosen
make loose or looser (verb.change)
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fasten, tighten
make tight or tighter (verb.change)
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transitivise, transitivize
make transitive (verb.change)
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detransitivise, detransitivize, intransitivise, intransitivize
intransitivize (verb.change)
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inspissate, thicken
make thick or thicker (verb.change)
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full
make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering (verb.change)
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diversify
make (more) diverse (verb.change)
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decelerate, slow down
reduce the speed of (verb.change)
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deaden
make vapid or deprive of spirit (verb.change)
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accelerate, speed, speed up
cause to move faster (verb.change)
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check, delay, retard
slow the growth or development of (verb.change)
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decrease, lessen, minify
make smaller (verb.contact)
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liquefy, liquidise, liquidize, liquify
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating (verb.change)
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solvate
cause a solvation in (a substance) (verb.change)
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dissolve
cause to fade away (verb.change)
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validate
make valid or confirm the validity of (verb.change)
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invalidate, vitiate, void
take away the legal force of or render ineffective (verb.change)
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empty
make void or empty of contents (verb.change)
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fill, fill up, make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense (verb.change)
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saturate
cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance (verb.change)
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clot, coagulate
cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state (verb.change)
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louden
cause to become loud (verb.change)
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normalise, normalize, renormalise, renormalize
make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard (verb.change)
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morph
cause to change shape in a computer animation (verb.change)
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neutralise, neutralize
make chemically neutral (verb.change)
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commercialise, commercialize, market
make commercial (verb.change)
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purge, purify, sanctify
make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)
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mechanise, mechanize
make mechanical (verb.change)
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automate, automatise, automatize
make automatic or control or operate automatically (verb.change)
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automatise, automatize
turn into an automaton (verb.change)
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chord, harmonise, harmonize
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change)
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polarise, polarize
cause to vibrate in a definite pattern (verb.change)
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glorify
bestow glory upon (verb.change)
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contaminate
make radioactive by adding radioactive material (verb.change)
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devalue
lower the value or quality of (verb.change)
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insulate
protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change)
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calcify
convert into lime (verb.change)
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urbanise, urbanize
make more industrial or city-like (verb.change)
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emulsify
cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion (verb.change)
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demulsify
cause to demulsify (verb.change)
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decarboxylate
remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) (verb.change)
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nazify
cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character (verb.change)
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fecundate, fertilise, fertilize
make fertile or productive (verb.change)
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clarify
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating (verb.change)
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embrittle
make brittle (verb.change)
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mark
make or leave a mark on (verb.change)
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nick
divide or reset the tail muscles of (verb.change)
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disable, disenable, incapacitate
make unable to perform a certain action (verb.change)
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enable
render capable or able for some task (verb.change)
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de-emphasise, de-emphasize, destress
reduce the emphasis (verb.change)
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tender, tenderise, tenderize
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer (verb.change)
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charge
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (verb.change)
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bubble
cause to form bubbles (verb.change)
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sweeten
make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable (verb.change)
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iodinate
cause to combine with iodine (verb.change)
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ionate
add ions to (verb.change)
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archaise, archaize
give an archaic appearance of character to (verb.change)
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inform
give character or essence to (verb.change)
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officialise, officialize
make official (verb.change)
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occidentalise, occidentalize, westernise, westernize
make western in character (verb.change)
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orientalise, orientalize
make oriental in character (verb.change)
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acetylate, acetylise, acetylize
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) (verb.change)
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achromatise, achromatize
remove color from (verb.change)
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collimate, parallel
make or place parallel to something (verb.change)
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camp
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to (verb.change)
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classicise, classicize
make classic or classical (verb.change)
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conventionalise, conventionalize
make conventional or adapt to conventions (verb.change)
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decimalise, decimalize
change from fractions to decimals (verb.change)
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dizzy
make dizzy or giddy (verb.change)
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envenom, poison
add poison to (verb.change)
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exteriorise, exteriorize, externalise, externalize, objectify
make external or objective, or give reality to (verb.change)
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glamorise, glamorize, glamourise, glamourize
make glamorous and attractive (verb.change)
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introvert
turn inside (verb.change)
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laicise, laicize
reduce to lay status (verb.change)
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politicise, politicize
give a political character to (verb.change)
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radicalize
make more radical in social or political outlook (verb.change)
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proof
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk (verb.change)
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romanticise, romanticize
make romantic in style (verb.change)
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rusticate
lend a rustic character to (verb.change)
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sauce
add zest or flavor to, make more interesting (verb.change)
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shallow, shoal
make shallow (verb.change)
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tense
increase the tension on (verb.change)
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steepen
make steeper (verb.change)
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scramble
make unintelligible (verb.change)
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unscramble
make intelligible (verb.change)
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unsex
remove the qualities typical of one's sex (verb.change)
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vitrify
change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat (verb.change)
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pall
cause to become flat (verb.change)
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saponify
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali (verb.change)
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expand, extend
expand the influence of (verb.change)
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set aside, suspend
make inoperative or stop (verb.change)
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muddy
make turbid (verb.change)
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elevate, lift, raise
raise in rank or condition (verb.change)
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harshen
make harsh or harsher (verb.change)
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dinge
make dingy (verb.change)
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demonise, demonize
make into a demon (verb.change)
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devilise, devilize, diabolise, diabolize
turn into a devil or make devilish (verb.change)
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etherealize, etherialise
make ethereal (verb.change)
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immaterialise, immaterialize, unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize
render immaterial or incorporeal (verb.change)
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animate, animise, animize
give lifelike qualities to (verb.change)
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clear
make clear, bright, light, or translucent (verb.change)
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dynamise, dynamize
make (a drug) effective (verb.change)
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rarefy, sublimate, subtilize
make more subtle or refined (verb.change)
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volatilise, volatilize
make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor (verb.change)
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uniformise, uniformize
make uniform (verb.change)
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symmetrise, symmetrize
make symmetric (verb.change)
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eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalise, immortalize
make famous forever (verb.change)
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denature
make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes (verb.change)
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sanitise, sanitize
make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features (verb.change)
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verbify
make into a verb (verb.change)
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shift
move from one setting or context to another (verb.change)
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sputter
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed (verb.change)
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draw
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition (verb.change)
(verb.change)
make
change from one form into another (verb.change)
(verb.change)
dope
add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties (verb.change)
(verb.change)
prostrate
render helpless or defenseless (verb.change)
(verb.change)
excite
produce a magnetic field in (verb.change)
(verb.change)
energise, energize, excite
raise to a higher energy level (verb.change)
(verb.change)
shake
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking (verb.change)
(verb.change)
outmode
make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete (verb.change)
(verb.change)
spice, spice up
make more interesting or flavorful (verb.change)
(verb.change)
shorten
make short or shorter (verb.change)
(verb.change)
think
bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation (verb.change)
(verb.change)
deflate
produce deflation in (verb.change)
(verb.change)
inflate
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit (verb.change)
(verb.change)
reflate
economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation (verb.change)
(verb.change)
digitalise, digitalize, digitise, digitize
put into digital form, as for use in a computer (verb.change)
(verb.change)
gelatinise, gelatinize
convert into gelatinous form or jelly (verb.change)
(verb.change)
recombine
cause genetic recombination (verb.change)
(verb.change)
effeminise, effeminize, feminise, feminize, womanize
to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to (verb.change)
(verb.change)
masculinise, masculinize, virilise, virilize
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy (verb.change)
(verb.change)
masculinize
give a masculine appearance or character to (verb.change)
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disharmonize, dissonate
cause to sound harsh and unpleasant (verb.change)
(verb.change)
sexualise, sexualize
make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to (verb.change)
(verb.change)
schematise, schematize
give conventional form to (verb.change)
(verb.change)
patent
make open to sight or notice (verb.change)
(verb.change)
constitutionalise, constitutionalize
incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional (verb.change)
(verb.change)
rationalise, rationalize
remove irrational quantities from (verb.change)
(verb.change)
plasticise, plasticize
make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer (verb.change)
(verb.change)
rarefy
lessen the density or solidity of (verb.change)
(verb.change)
paganise, paganize
make pagan in character (verb.change)
(verb.change)
incandesce
cause to become incandescent or glow (verb.change)
(verb.change)
deaminate, deaminize
remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination (verb.change)
(verb.change)
angulate
make or become angular (verb.change)
(verb.change)
circularize
make circular (verb.change)
(verb.change)
sensitise, sensitize
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion (verb.change)
(verb.change)
depolarise, depolarize
eliminate the polarization of (verb.change)
(verb.change)
intensify
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark (verb.change)
(verb.change)
isomerise, isomerize
cause to change into an isomer (verb.change)
(verb.change)
legitimate
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) (verb.change)
(verb.change)
evaporate, vaporise
cause to change into a vapor (verb.change)
(verb.change)
industrialise, industrialize
organize (the production of something) into an industry (verb.change)
(verb.change)
opacify
make opaque (verb.change)
(verb.change)
opsonize
make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes (verb.change)
(verb.change)
militarise, militarize
adopt for military use (verb.change)
(verb.change)
recommend
make attractive or acceptable (verb.change)
(verb.change)
sentimentalise, sentimentalize
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities (verb.change)
(verb.change)
solemnise, solemnize
make solemn and grave (verb.change)
(verb.change)
territorialise, territorialize
place on a territorial basis (verb.change)
(verb.change)
transaminate
change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another (verb.change)
(verb.change)
glorify, spiritualize, transfigure
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration (verb.change)
(verb.change)
unsanctify
remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified (verb.change)
(verb.change)
vesiculate
cause to become vesicular or full of air cells (verb.change)
(verb.perception)
visualise, visualize
make visible (verb.perception)
(verb.change)
variegate
change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors (verb.change)
(verb.change)
ventilate
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape (verb.change)
(verb.change)
vivify
make more striking or animated (verb.change)
(verb.change)
vulgarise, vulgarize
debase and make vulgar (verb.change)
(verb.change)
supple
make pliant and flexible (verb.change)
(verb.change)
professionalise, professionalize
make professional or give a professional character to (verb.change)
(verb.change)
smut
make obscene (verb.change)
(verb.change)
still
make motionless (verb.change)
(verb.change)
weaponize
make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon (verb.change)
(verb.change)
eroticize, sex up
give erotic character to or make more interesting (verb.change)
(verb.change)
piggyback
bring into alignment with (verb.change)
(verb.change)
port
modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform (verb.change)
(verb.change)
lifehack
make one's day-to-day activities more efficient (verb.change)
(verb.change)
cloud
make less clear (verb.change)
(verb.cognition)
blur, confuse, obnubilate, obscure
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (verb.cognition)
(verb.communication)
moderate, tame, tone down
make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
obfuscate
make obscure or unclear (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
synchronise, synchronize
make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
mince, moderate, soften
make less severe or harsh (verb.communication)
(verb.competition)
break down, crush
make ineffective (verb.competition)
(verb.consumption)
fat, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump, plump out
make fat or plump (verb.consumption)
(verb.contact)
disturb, touch
tamper with (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
dull
make dull in appearance (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
blunt, dull
make dull or blunt (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
loosen
make less dense (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
loosen, undo, untie
cause to become loose (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
barb
provide with barbs (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
string
provide with strings (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
straighten, straighten out
make straight (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
bring
cause to come into a particular state or condition (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify
to bring or combine together or with something else (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
put
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
clean, make clean
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil
make soiled, filthy, or dirty (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
depress, lower
cause to drop or sink (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
deform
make formless (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
break, break up
destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
(verb.creation)
alter
make an alteration to (verb.creation)
(verb.creation)
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. (verb.creation)
(verb.emotion)
humanise, humanize
make more humane (verb.emotion)
(verb.emotion)
humble
cause to be unpretentious (verb.emotion)
(verb.emotion)
alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness (verb.emotion)
(verb.motion)
right
put in or restore to an upright position (verb.motion)
(verb.perception)
deodorise, deodorize, deodourise
eliminate the odor from (verb.perception)
(verb.perception)
develop
make visible by means of chemical solutions (verb.perception)
(verb.perception)
blur
to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception)
(verb.perception)
blind
make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception)
(verb.perception)
change intensity
increase or decrease in intensity (verb.perception)
(verb.perception)
change taste
alter the flavor of (verb.perception)
(verb.possession)
exchange, interchange, replace, substitute
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)
(verb.possession)
capture
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit (verb.possession)
(verb.possession)
add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend
bestow a quality on (verb.possession)
(verb.social)
reestablish, reinstate, restore
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position (verb.social)
(verb.social)
liberalise, liberalize
make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules (verb.social)
(verb.social)
compensate, correct, redress, right
make reparations or amends for (verb.social)
(verb.social)
democratise, democratize
introduce democratic reforms; of nations (verb.social)
(verb.social)
neutralize
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive (verb.social)
(verb.social)
corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)
(verb.social)
loosen, relax
make less severe or strict (verb.social)
(verb.social)
unify, unite
bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation (verb.social)
(verb.stative)
flocculate
cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
turn
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
cohere
cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole (verb.stative)
remove the ovaries of (verb.body)

defeminise, defeminize
remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) (verb.body)

entail (entailment relations of alter)

make an alteration to (verb.creation)

sew, tailor, tailor-make
create (clothes) with cloth (verb.creation)

cause (cause to relations of alter)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change)

derivation (.... is derived from alter)

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change)

change
the action of changing something (noun.act)
(noun.cognition)
edition, variant, variation, version
something a little different from others of the same type (noun.cognition)
(noun.event)
alteration, change, modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)
(adj.all)
variant
differing from a norm or standard (adj.all)
(adj.all)
variable
liable to or capable of change (adj.all)
(adj.all)
variable, varying
marked by diversity or difference (adj.all)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

adjustment, alteration, modification
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
(noun.person)
changer, modifier
a person who changes something (noun.person)
(adj.all)
alterable
capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic (adj.all)
(adj.all)
modifiable
capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) (adj.all)
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby (verb.change)

falsification, misrepresentation
a willful perversion of facts (noun.act)
(noun.act)
interjection, interpellation, interpolation, interposition
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts (noun.act)
(noun.communication)
insertion, interpolation
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
falsifier
someone who falsifies (noun.person)
remove the ovaries of (verb.body)

castration
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) (noun.act)
(noun.act)
altering, fixing, neutering
the sterilization of an animal (noun.act)
(noun.act)
spaying
neutering a female by removing the ovaries (noun.act)
(noun.communication)
neuter
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) (noun.communication)

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