denature vs alter

denature and alter both are verbs.

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

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

denature: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include change, modify.

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

denature: modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include change, modify.

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

denature: add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include change, modify.

denature (verb)	alter (verb)
make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes	remove the ovaries of
modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to