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Meaning of the word altered in English

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altered

US /ˈɑːl.tɚd/
UK /ˈɒl.təd/

Verb

change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Example:
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Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
Synonym:
change adjust adapt amend improve modify convert revise recast reform reshape refashion redesign restyle revamp rework remake remodel remould redo reconstruct reorganize reorder refine reorient reorientate vary transform transfigure transmute evolve customize tailor tweak permute turn metamorphose
Antonym:
preserve
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Related Word:
alter alteration