alter (
http://definr.com/alter)
v 1: 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" [syn:
change]
2: make or 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" [syn:
change,
vary]
3: make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"
4: insert words into texts [syn:
interpolate,
falsify]
5: castrate, used with animals; "Is your dog neutered?" [syn:
spay,
neuter]