invert vs alter

invert and alter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of invert include change, modify.

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

Other hypernyms of invert include change, modify.

invert (verb)	alter (verb)
turn inside out or upside down	remove the ovaries of
make an inversion (in a musical composition)	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to