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damage vs alter

alter vs damage

damage is a noun but alter is not a noun.

damage and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
damage Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of damage; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than damage:
  • damage: inflict damage upon
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of damage include change, modify.
damage (noun) alter (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
the occurrence of a change for the worse
loss of military equipment
the amount of money needed to purchase something
damage (verb) alter (verb)
inflict damage upon remove the ovaries of
suffer or be susceptible to damage become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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