masculinize vs alter

masculinize and alter both are verbs.

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

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

masculinize: produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of masculinize include change, modify.

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

Other hypernyms of masculinize include change, modify.

masculinize (verb)	alter (verb)
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy	remove the ovaries of
give a masculine appearance or character to	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