naturalize vs alter

naturalize and alter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of naturalize include change, modify.

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

Other hypernyms of naturalize include change, modify.

naturalize (verb)	alter (verb)
make into a citizen	remove the ovaries of
make more natural or lifelike	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
adopt to another place	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
explain with reference to nature	make an alteration to