Thesaurus:alter

Thesaurus

alter

English

Verb

Sense: to change the form or structure of

Synonyms

• adapt
• alter
• amend
• change    [⇒ thesaurus]
• convert
• differentiate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• innovate    [⇒ thesaurus] (obsolete)
• metamorphose
• modify
• revamp
• rework
• transform
• transmogrify
• transume
• variate
• vary

Antonyms

• preserve
•   —
• leave alone
• leave be
• let alone
• let be

Hyponyms

• diversify    [⇒ thesaurus]
• homogenize    [⇒ thesaurus]
• mix    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• improve    [⇒ thesaurus]
• repair    [⇒ thesaurus]
• worsen    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:change (noun)

Further reading

• “140. change” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “alter” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.