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alter

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /




Usage

What is another way to say alter? To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one). To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. 

Example Sentences

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To test the implications, scientists altered MYC so it could no longer bind RNA.

From Science Daily

According to Dr. Huang, ongoing inflammation can lead to scarring, which slowly alters tissue structure and increases stiffness over time.

From Science Daily

This would allow them to replace older models without altering existing service connections, costing around £35,000.

From BBC

But the image had been digitally altered — in the original, Armstrong appeared stoic and determined — and appeared to be designed to humiliate her before trial.

From Salon

Researchers found that damage to the intestinal lining caused by chemotherapy alters how gut bacteria access nutrients.

From Science Daily