Alter in a sentence as a verb

But, it's not going to alter the reality that I am not alone.

And yes -- she did alter the password remotely.

But, no, they can't alter the laws of physics or magically change the current state of the art.

If someone doesn't believe me, I'll alter the registration on one of my domains.

But by the mere fact of them being altered, you realize that the default way of perceiving is just that - just a default.

In Wozs response, quoted here, he mentions that Jobs was technical enough to alter/change/add to the design.

It's a sudden shift in your actual perceptual processes, which are largely chemical, and have now been altered.

We've got a better chance of presenting the information honestly that won't alter the deal.

This company is about one man, his alter-ego, and what he wants to inflict upon humanity -- that's it!

As a realistic person, I realize that sentiment does not alter a situation so it's hard to be encouraging.

Many people mistrust Oracle, and just because one unit within Oracle seems to be trying to do right, it doesn't alter the fundamental nature of that creature.

In order to use the feature, I'd have to alter my process to include a return trip to the results page, find the link that led to the page I found interesting and then +1 it.

PG isn't the curator for content on HN, and while you could argue he could algorithmically alter stories about YC companies, or manually remove stories, this isn't an editorial blog.

A person who's addictively obsessed with something is almost feral, operating on instinct -- except with human level brain power to alter their environment to maintain the obsession.

I've practiced meditation too, and while it does alter consciousness, there are many meaningfully different altered states - they are in no way equivalent or substitutable.

"To be considered handmade, the seller must substantially alter the design of an item produced from a "ready to assemble" kit.----Nowhere did I find anything that stated pictures or any documentation whatsoever is required to account for the construction process.

Whilst my gut reaction would be that this is the wrong decision, this - "However, the law at the time required a prosecution and, as such, long-standing policy has been to accept that such convictions took place and, rather than trying to alter the historical context and to put right what cannot be put right, ensure instead that we never again return to those times.

How do the jenkins guys break their repo so casually and find themselves struggling to recover it?i believe this is the robustness mentioned here: "The changeset graph is in some sense more "robust" in that it's just there and doesn't change on its own initiative"mercurial seems loathe to alter history - which is pretty sane and common sensical seeming to me, git does it as part of how it is 'supposed to be used' which frankly sounds as mad as travelling back in time to shoot your grandfather.

Alter definitions

verb

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

See also: change modify

verb

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

See also: change vary

verb

make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"

verb

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

See also: interpolate falsify

verb

remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"

See also: neuter spay castrate