rusticate vs alter

rusticate and alter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of rusticate include change, modify.

rusticate (verb)	alter (verb)
lend a rustic character to	remove the ovaries of
give (stone) a rustic look	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
send to the country	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
suspend temporarily from college or university, in England	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
live in the country and lead a rustic life	make an alteration to