touch vs alter

touch is a noun but alter is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of touch include change, modify.

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

Other hypernyms of touch include change, modify.

touch (noun)	alter (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	alter (verb)
have an effect upon	remove the ovaries of
color lightly	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
comprehend	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make a more or less disguised reference to	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
consume	make an alteration to
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability