altering Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the sterilization of an animal
   fixing; neutering.
   
   • they took him to the vet for neutering
2. verb cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   modify; alter; change.
   
   • The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
   • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
3. verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
   vary; alter; change.
   
   • her mood changes in accordance with the weather
   • The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
4. verb make an alteration to
   alter.
   
   • This dress needs to be altered
5. verb insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
   alter; interpolate; falsify.
   
6. verb remove the ovaries of
   castrate; spay; alter; neuter.
   
   • Is your cat spayed?

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