activate vs alter

activate and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activate	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of activate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than activate:

Other hypernyms of activate include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of activate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than activate:

Other hypernyms of activate include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of activate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than activate:

activate: aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of activate include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of activate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than activate:

Other hypernyms of activate include change, modify.

activate (verb)	alter (verb)
make active or more active	remove the ovaries of
make (substances) radioactive	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make more adsorptive	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
put in motion or move to act	make an alteration to