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Textual thesaurus for "alter"

(verb) castrate, spay, neuter

remove the ovaries of

Is your cat spayed?


(verb) vary, change

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


(verb) change, modify

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


(verb) falsify, interpolate

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby