make clean vs alter

make clean and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make clean	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of make clean include change, modify.

make clean (verb)	alter (verb)
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from	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