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Definition alter in British English

alter verb

verb
/ˈɔːltə(r)/
1

to make something or someone different

Example

He altered his appearance with surgery.

Example

This doesn't alter the fact that what you did was wrong.

Synonyms and related words
transition change make into
1.1

to become different

Example

The situation has altered radically since last week.

Synonyms and related words
transition change turn into
2

to make small changes to a piece of clothing so that it fits better

Synonyms and related words
sew mend stitch
Definition alter in British English