al·ter
[ˈôltər]
VERB
change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
"Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage" · "nothing alters the fact that children are our responsibility" · "our outward appearance alters as we get older" · "an altered state"
synonyms: change · make changes to · make different · make alterations to · adjust · ma
ke adjustments to · adapt · amend · modify · revise · revamp · rework · redo · refine · vary · transform · tweak · permute · change · become different · undergo a change · undergo a sea change · adjust · adapt · transform · evolve
antonyms: preserve · stay the same
make structural changes to (a building):
"plans to alter the dining hall"
tailor (clothing) for a better fit or to conform to fashion:
"skirts with the hemlines altered a dozen different times"
NORTH AMERICAN
AUSTRALIAN
castrate or spay (a domestic animal)
