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| tailor |
to make or alter (a suit, coat, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| tamper1 |
to meddle so as to damage, alter, or render something ineffective or harmful (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| temper |
an ingredient added to something to alter or modify its characteristics. [1/11 definitions] |
| translate |
to alter the form of; convert. [1/6 definitions] |
| turn |
to alter the course or direction of. [2/32 definitions] |
| turn over a new leaf |
to alter one's behavior for the better; make a new start. |
| twist |
to alter the shape of; disfigure. [1/19 definitions] |
| usufruct |
in civil law, the right to use or gain the benefits of another's property, provided that one does not damage, waste, or otherwise alter it. |
| variometer |
in electronics, a variable inductor consisting of two coils, the positions of which may alter the electromagnetic inductance. [1/2 definitions] |
| vary |
to change; alter; modify. [1/4 definitions] |
| wear |
to adopt, display, or alter one's appearance by. [1/15 definitions] |
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