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Meaning
Verb
●
To change the form or structure of.
●
To become different.
●
To
tailor
clothes
to make them fit.
●
To
castrate
,
neuter
or
spay
(a
dog
or other animal).
●
To
affect
mentally
, as by
psychotropic
drugs
or illness.
Noun
●
In Multiplicity (psychology):
An
identity
or
headmate
of a person with
dissociative identity disorder
(previously known as
multiple personality disorder
); a
member
of a system.
●
Misspelling of altar.
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Origin
alter
English
alterer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
alterare
Latin
alter
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Adapt
Alter
Amend
Change
Convert
Differentiate
Innovate
Metamorphose
Modify
Revamp
Rework
Transform
Transmogrify
Transume
Variate
Vary
Altre
Changes
Changing
Modified
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Antonyms
Preserve
Leave Alone
Leave Be
Let Alone
Let Be
Related
Adjust
Affect
Distort
Manipulate
Enhance
Disrupt
Influence
Shift
Reshape
Transform
Improve
Impact
Regulate
Control
Reduce
Override
Tweak
Shape
Reflect
Modulate
Dictate
Mimic
Restrict
Disturb
Effect
Impair
Define
Amend
Reveal
Modification
Match
Limit
Adapt
Create
Replicate
Compromise
Interrupt
Interpret
Advancement
Augment
Diminish
Rearrange
Arrangement
Hinder
Modifies
Revise
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Rhymes
Alter
Altar
Salter
Malter
Halter
Walter
Psalter
Exalter
Assaulter
Gibraltar
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