edit vs alter

edit and alter both are verbs.

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

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

edit: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of edit include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hyponym of edit; that is, alter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edit:

edit: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
alter: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

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

Other hypernyms of edit include change, modify.

edit (verb)	alter (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	remove the ovaries of
cut and assemble the components of	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cut or eliminate	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
supervise the publication of	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to