alter

/ˈɒltɐ/

/ˈɔɫtɝ/

[verb]

to alter

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to cause something or someone to be different; to experience a change

synonyms : change

modify

to change without becoming totally different

synonyms : change

vary

make an alteration to

remove the ovaries of

synonyms : castrate

neuter

spay

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

synonyms : falsify

interpolate

Examples

1. The school had a policy of not allowing makeup exams, but when a student missed an exam due to a medical emergency, the administration realized that circumstances alter cases.

2. The arrogant CEO refused to alter his unrealistic deadline despite mounting evidence of its impracticality, demonstrating that he was a fool, as a wise man changes his mind, a fool never.

3. Changes in both law and in business practices also altered the industry.

4. Gravity also alters the passage of time itself.

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