All alter synonyms
alΒ·ter
A a verb alter
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- amend β If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
- modify β to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- transform β to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- revamp β to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show.
- adjust β When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- change β If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- shift β to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- vary β to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- revise β to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
- reshape β to shape again or into different form.
- fix β to repair; mend.
- transmute β change into another form
- mutate β to change; alter.
- convert β If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.
- doctor β a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- reform β the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- metamorphose β to change the form or nature of; transform.
- renovate β to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- turn β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- adapt β If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
- cook β When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it.
- reconstruct β to construct again; rebuild; make over.
- diversify β to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
- remodel β to model again.
- refashion β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- recast β to cast again or anew.
- neuter β Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive.
- unsex β to deprive of sexual power; render impotent or frigid; spay or castrate.
- spay β to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- geld β to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
- mutilate β to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- castrate β To castrate a male animal or a man means to remove his testicles.
- caponize β to make (a cock) into a capon
- desexualize β to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay
- rework β to work or form again: to rework gold.
- correct β If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- fine tune β to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
- recalibrate β to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).