modify
English Thesaurus
1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | affect, |
| definition | : | act physically on; have an effect upon (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | indispose, |
| definition | : | cause to feel unwell (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | cry, |
| definition | : | bring into a particular state by crying (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | etiolate, |
| definition | : | make pale or sickly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shade, |
| definition | : | vary slightly (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | convert, |
| definition | : | change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | get, make, |
| definition | : | give certain properties to something (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decrepitate, |
| definition | : | to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | etiolate, |
| definition | : | bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | barbarise, barbarize, |
| definition | : | make crude or savage in behavior or speech (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bring, land, |
| definition | : | bring into a different state (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | coarsen, |
| definition | : | make less subtle or refined (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sober, |
| definition | : | cause to become sober (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reconstruct, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dissimilate, |
| definition | : | make dissimilar; cause to become less similar (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clear, unclutter, |
| definition | : | rid of obstructions (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | activate, |
| definition | : | make active or more active (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | activate, |
| definition | : | make (substances) radioactive (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | activate, aerate, |
| definition | : | aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | activate, |
| definition | : | make more adsorptive (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blunt, deaden, |
| definition | : | make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | edit, redact, |
| definition | : | prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, edit, edit out, |
| definition | : | cut and assemble the components of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | chasten, subdue, tame, |
| definition | : | correct by punishment or discipline (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wet, |
| definition | : | cause to become wet (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dry, dry out, |
| definition | : | remove the moisture from and make dry (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lubricate, |
| definition | : | make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fortify, lace, spike, |
| definition | : | add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blunt, |
| definition | : | make less sharp (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | age, |
| definition | : | make older (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mature, ripen, |
| definition | : | cause to ripen or develop fully (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | antiquate, antique, |
| definition | : | give an antique appearance to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | antiquate, |
| definition | : | make obsolete or old-fashioned (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | develop, make grow, |
| definition | : | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | soften, |
| definition | : | make soft or softer (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ossify, |
| definition | : | cause to become hard and bony (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | acerbate, |
| definition | : | make sour or bitter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | stabilise, stabilize, |
| definition | : | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | accustom, habituate, |
| definition | : | make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | discolor, |
| definition | : | cause to lose or change color (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | stain, |
| definition | : | produce or leave stains (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hue, |
| definition | : | take on color or become colored (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | uglify, |
| definition | : | make ugly (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | untune, |
| definition | : | cause to be out of tune (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | adjust, correct, set, |
| definition | : | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | set, |
| definition | : | put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | make wider (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dehydrogenate, |
| definition | : | remove hydrogen from (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hydrogenate, |
| definition | : | combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | oxygenise, oxygenize, |
| definition | : | change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | make dark or darker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blear, blur, |
| definition | : | make dim or indistinct (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cook, |
| definition | : | transform by heating (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | cause to become cracked (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | defog, demist, |
| definition | : | free from mist (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | heat, heat up, |
| definition | : | make hot or hotter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | warm, |
| definition | : | make warm or warmer (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | boil, |
| definition | : | bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | freeze, |
| definition | : | cause to freeze (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blister, |
| definition | : | cause blisters to form on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transpose, |
| definition | : | change key (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | change over, convert, |
| definition | : | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transform, |
| definition | : | increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transform, |
| definition | : | change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transform, |
| definition | : | convert (one form of energy) to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transmute, |
| definition | : | alter the nature of (elements) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ash, |
| definition | : | convert into ashes (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transform, translate, |
| definition | : | change from one form or medium into another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate, |
| definition | : | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | convert, |
| definition | : | cause to adopt a new or different faith (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | islamise, islamize, |
| definition | : | cause to conform to Islamic law (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | invert, |
| definition | : | make an inversion (in a musical composition) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sharpen, |
| definition | : | raise the pitch of (musical notes) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | drop, flatten, |
| definition | : | lower the pitch of (musical notes) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | disintegrate, |
| definition | : | cause to undergo fission or lose particles (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | simplify, |
| definition | : | make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | refine, |
| definition | : | make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | socialise, socialize, |
| definition | : | make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up, |
| definition | : | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | europeanise, europeanize, |
| definition | : | make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | europeanise, europeanize, |
| definition | : | denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bestialise, bestialize, |
| definition | : | make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | frenchify, |
| definition | : | make French in appearance or character (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | civilise, civilize, |
| definition | : | raise from a barbaric to a civilized state (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | even, even out, |
| definition | : | become even or more even (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | stiffen, |
| definition | : | make stiff or stiffer (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | loose, loosen, |
| definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fasten, tighten, |
| definition | : | make tight or tighter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | full, |
| definition | : | make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | diversify, |
| definition | : | make (more) diverse (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deaden, |
| definition | : | make vapid or deprive of spirit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | solvate, |
| definition | : | cause a solvation in (a substance) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dissolve, |
| definition | : | cause to fade away (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | validate, |
| definition | : | make valid or confirm the validity of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | invalidate, vitiate, void, |
| definition | : | take away the legal force of or render ineffective (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | empty, |
| definition | : | make void or empty of contents (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | saturate, |
| definition | : | cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clot, coagulate, |
| definition | : | cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | morph, |
| definition | : | cause to change shape in a computer animation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mechanise, mechanize, |
| definition | : | make monotonous; make automatic or routine (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | chord, harmonise, harmonize, |
| definition | : | bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | polarise, polarize, |
| definition | : | cause to vibrate in a definite pattern (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | glorify, |
| definition | : | bestow glory upon (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | contaminate, |
| definition | : | make radioactive by adding radioactive material (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | devalue, |
| definition | : | lower the value or quality of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | calcify, |
| definition | : | convert into lime (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | urbanise, urbanize, |
| definition | : | make more industrial or city-like (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | urbanise, urbanize, |
| definition | : | impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | emulsify, |
| definition | : | cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | demulsify, |
| definition | : | cause to demulsify (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decarboxylate, |
| definition | : | remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | nazify, |
| definition | : | cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clarify, |
| definition | : | make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | embrittle, |
| definition | : | make brittle (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mark, |
| definition | : | make or leave a mark on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | nick, |
| definition | : | divide or reset the tail muscles of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | enable, |
| definition | : | render capable or able for some task (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tender, tenderise, tenderize, |
| definition | : | make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | charge, |
| definition | : | cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bubble, |
| definition | : | cause to form bubbles (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sweeten, |
| definition | : | make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | iodinate, |
| definition | : | cause to combine with iodine (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ionate, |
| definition | : | add ions to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | archaise, archaize, |
| definition | : | give an archaic appearance of character to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | give character or essence to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | collimate, parallel, |
| definition | : | make or place parallel to something (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | camp, |
| definition | : | give an artificially banal or sexual quality to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dizzy, |
| definition | : | make dizzy or giddy (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | introvert, |
| definition | : | turn inside (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | laicise, laicize, |
| definition | : | reduce to lay status (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | radicalize, |
| definition | : | make more radical in social or political outlook (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | proof, |
| definition | : | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | rusticate, |
| definition | : | lend a rustic character to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sauce, |
| definition | : | add zest or flavor to, make more interesting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shallow, shoal, |
| definition | : | make shallow (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tense, |
| definition | : | increase the tension on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | steepen, |
| definition | : | make steeper (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | scramble, |
| definition | : | make unintelligible (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | unscramble, |
| definition | : | make intelligible (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | unsex, |
| definition | : | remove the qualities typical of one's sex (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | vitrify, |
| definition | : | change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pall, |
| definition | : | cause to become flat (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | saponify, |
| definition | : | convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | expand, extend, |
| definition | : | expand the influence of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | muddy, |
| definition | : | make turbid (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transform, |
| definition | : | subject to a mathematical transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | elevate, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | raise in rank or condition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | harshen, |
| definition | : | make harsh or harsher (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dinge, |
| definition | : | make dingy (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clear, |
| definition | : | make clear, bright, light, or translucent (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | volatilise, volatilize, |
| definition | : | make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | denature, |
| definition | : | make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | denature, |
| definition | : | modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | denature, |
| definition | : | add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sanitise, sanitize, |
| definition | : | make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | verbify, |
| definition | : | make into a verb (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sputter, |
| definition | : | cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | change from one form into another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dope, |
| definition | : | add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | prostrate, |
| definition | : | render helpless or defenseless (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | excite, |
| definition | : | produce a magnetic field in (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shake, |
| definition | : | bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | outmode, |
| definition | : | make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | spice, spice up, |
| definition | : | make more interesting or flavorful (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | make short or shorter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | think, |
| definition | : | bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deflate, |
| definition | : | produce deflation in (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inflate, |
| definition | : | cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reflate, |
| definition | : | economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | recombine, |
| definition | : | cause genetic recombination (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | masculinise, masculinize, virilise, virilize, |
| definition | : | produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | masculinize, |
| definition | : | give a masculine appearance or character to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sexualise, sexualize, |
| definition | : | make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | patent, |
| definition | : | make open to sight or notice (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | plasticise, plasticize, |
| definition | : | make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | rarefy, |
| definition | : | lessen the density or solidity of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | incandesce, |
| definition | : | cause to become incandescent or glow (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deaminate, deaminize, |
| definition | : | remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | angulate, |
| definition | : | make or become angular (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | circularize, |
| definition | : | make circular (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sensitise, sensitize, |
| definition | : | make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sensitise, sensitize, |
| definition | : | make sensitive to a drug or allergen (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | intensify, |
| definition | : | make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | legitimate, |
| definition | : | make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | opacify, |
| definition | : | make opaque (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | opsonize, |
| definition | : | make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | recommend, |
| definition | : | make attractive or acceptable (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sentimentalise, sentimentalize, |
| definition | : | make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | transaminate, |
| definition | : | change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | unsanctify, |
| definition | : | remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | vesiculate, |
| definition | : | cause to become vesicular or full of air cells (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | variegate, |
| definition | : | change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ventilate, |
| definition | : | furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | vivify, |
| definition | : | make more striking or animated (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | supple, |
| definition | : | make pliant and flexible (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | smut, |
| definition | : | make obscene (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | still, |
| definition | : | make motionless (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | weaponize, |
| definition | : | make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | eroticize, sex up, |
| definition | : | give erotic character to or make more interesting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | piggyback, |
| definition | : | bring into alignment with (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | port, |
| definition | : | modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lifehack, |
| definition | : | make one's day-to-day activities more efficient (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cloud, |
| definition | : | make less clear (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | obfuscate, |
| definition | : | make obscure or unclear (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | synchronise, synchronize, |
| definition | : | make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | militarise, militarize, |
| definition | : | lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | disturb, touch, |
| definition | : | tamper with (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dull, |
| definition | : | make dull in appearance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | blunt, dull, |
| definition | : | make dull or blunt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sharpen, |
| definition | : | make sharp or sharper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coarsen, |
| definition | : | make or become coarse or coarser (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | loosen, |
| definition | : | make less dense (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | loosen, undo, untie, |
| definition | : | cause to become loose (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | barb, |
| definition | : | provide with barbs (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | string, |
| definition | : | provide with strings (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bring, |
| definition | : | cause to come into a particular state or condition (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | charge, |
| definition | : | fill or load to capacity (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | put, |
| definition | : | cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | depress, lower, |
| definition | : | cause to drop or sink (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | deform, |
| definition | : | make formless (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | break, break up, |
| definition | : | destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | alter, |
| definition | : | make an alteration to (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | humble, |
| definition | : | cause to be unpretentious (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange, |
| definition | : | arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | right, |
| definition | : | put in or restore to an upright position (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | develop, |
| definition | : | make visible by means of chemical solutions (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | blur, |
| definition | : | to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | blind, |
| definition | : | make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | change intensity, |
| definition | : | increase or decrease in intensity (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | change taste, |
| definition | : | alter the flavor of (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | capture, |
| definition | : | bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | liberalise, liberalize, |
| definition | : | make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | neutralize, |
| definition | : | make politically neutral and thus inoffensive (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate, |
| definition | : | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | make less severe or strict (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | unify, unite, |
| definition | : | bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | flocculate, |
| definition | : | cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | cohere, |
| definition | : | cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole (verb.stative) |
| cause | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
2. make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | optimise, optimize, |
| definition | : | modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | attemper, |
| definition | : | modify the temperature of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | syncopate, |
| definition | : | modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | update, |
| definition | : | modernize or bring up to date (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | update, |
| definition | : | bring to the latest state of technology (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cream, |
| definition | : | add cream to one's coffee, for example (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | corrupt, spoil, |
| definition | : | alter from the original (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | harden, temper, |
| definition | : | harden by reheating and cooling in oil (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | buffer, |
| definition | : | add a buffer (a solution) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inflect, |
| definition | : | change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language (verb.communication) |
3. add a modifier to a constituent (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | add, |
| definition | : | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | grammar, |
| definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
4. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | a thing that is different (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | changer, modifier, |
| definition | : | a person who changes something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | the result of alteration or modification (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | alterable, |
| definition | : | capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | modifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) (adj.all) |
5. make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change)
| derivation | : | modification, |
| definition | : | slightly modified copy; not an exact copy (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | changer, modifier, |
| definition | : | a person who changes something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | modifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) (adj.all) |
6. add a modifier to a constituent (verb.change)
| derivation | : | modifier, qualifier, |
| definition | : | a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | limiting, modification, qualifying, |
| definition | : | the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase (noun.linkdef) |
7. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | a thing that is different (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | changer, modifier, |
| definition | : | a person who changes something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | the result of alteration or modification (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | alterable, |
| definition | : | capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | modifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) (adj.all) |
8. make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change)
| derivation | : | modification, |
| definition | : | slightly modified copy; not an exact copy (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | changer, modifier, |
| definition | : | a person who changes something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | modifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) (adj.all) |
9. add a modifier to a constituent (verb.change)
| derivation | : | modifier, qualifier, |
| definition | : | a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | limiting, modification, qualifying, |
| definition | : | the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase (noun.linkdef) |
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