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Verbs (14)

v. make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"

v. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

v. 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"

change, alter, vary

v. 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"

alter, neuter, spay, castrate

v. remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"

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Fuzzynyms (77)

interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

introduce, inaugurate, usher in

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

transform, transmute, metamorphose

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

v. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

change, alter, vary

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

emend

v. make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

qualify

v. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

reform, regenerate

v. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

reform

v. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

straiten

v. squeeze together

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

introduce, innovate

v. bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

rotate, circumvolve

v. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

transform, transmute, transubstantiate

v. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

change, alter, modify

v. 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"

adjust

v. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

straiten

v. squeeze together

transform, transmute, metamorphose

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise

v. remove the testicles of a male animal

geld, cut

v. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"

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Antonyms (3)

leave, leave alone, leave behind

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

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