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relax vs alter

alter vs relax

relax and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relax No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of relax; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than relax:
  • relax: make less severe or strict
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of relax include change, modify.
relax (verb) alter (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease remove the ovaries of
cause to feel relaxed become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make less taut cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become loose or looser or less tight insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make less active or fast make an alteration to
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
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