alters

1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformationExamples: "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"Synonyms: alter, change, modify

2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essenceExamples: "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"Synonyms: alter, change, vary

3. make an alteration toExamples: "This dress needs to be altered"Synonyms: alter

4. insert words into texts, often falsifying it therebySynonyms: alter, falsify, interpolate

5. remove the ovaries ofExamples: "Is your cat spayed?"Synonyms: alter, castrate, neuter, spay