dizzy vs alter

dizzy is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of dizzy include change, modify.

dizzy (adjective)	alter (adjective)
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

dizzy (verb)	alter (verb)
make dizzy or giddy	remove the ovaries of
	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