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rarefy vs alter

alter vs rarefy

rarefy and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rarefy No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of rarefy; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than rarefy:
  • rarefy: make more subtle or refined
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of rarefy include change, modify.
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of rarefy; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than rarefy:
  • rarefy: lessen the density or solidity of
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of rarefy include change, modify.
rarefy (verb) alter (verb)
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) remove the ovaries of
make more subtle or refined become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
lessen the density or solidity of cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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