dismiss vs alter

alter vs dismiss

dismiss and alter both are verbs.

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

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

dismiss: declare void
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of dismiss include change, modify.

dismiss (verb)	alter (verb)
declare void	remove the ovaries of
bar from attention or consideration	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	make an alteration to
stop associating with

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