change - Similar and Opposite Words
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Noun
the action of changing something
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- about-face
- adjustment
- adulteration
- alteration
- change of direction
- change of integrity
- change of magnitude
- change of shape
- change of state
- communisation
- communization
- commutation
- conversion
- decimalisation
- decimalization
- demotion
- diversification
- downshift
- entail
- exchange
- filtration
- flux
- metrication
- metrification
- modification
- motility
- motion
- move
- movement
- nationalisation
- nationalization
- policy change
- promotion
- reduction
- relocation
- reorientation
- reversal
- rollover
- satisfaction
- secularisation
- secularization
- shift
- simplification
- substitution
- switch
- switching
- turning
- updating
- variation
- variegation
- volte-face
Noun
a different or fresh set of clothes
Noun
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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- acceleration
- avulsion
- birth
- break
- breakup
- chromosomal mutation
- conversion
- damage
- death
- decease
- deceleration
- decrease
- deformation
- destabilization
- detachment
- development
- drop-off
- easing
- expiry
- fluctuation
- genetic mutation
- harm
- impairment
- increase
- lessening
- loss of consciousness
- moderation
- mutation
- nascence
- nascency
- nativity
- play
- relief
- retardation
- revolution
- scintillation
- separation
- sex change
- shift
- shimmer
- slowing
- sparkling
- sublimation
- surprise
- transformation
- transition
- transmutation
- twinkle
- vagary
- variation
Noun
the result of alteration or modification
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Noun
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
Noun
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
Noun
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
Verb
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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- Americanise
- Americanize
- acetylate
- acetylise
- acetylize
- acquire
- adopt
- alkalinise
- alkalinize
- animalise
- animalize
- arrange
- ascend
- assibilate
- assimilate
- assume
- barbarise
- barbarize
- become flat
- boil
- break
- break down
- break into
- brutalise
- brutalize
- calcify
- capacitate
- carbonate
- caseate
- catch
- catch on
- cave in
- change
- change by reversal
- change form
- change integrity
- change magnitude
- change posture
- change shape
- change state
- change surface
- check
- climb up
- clinker
- collapse
- color
- colour
- come
- come around
- come in
- come round
- commute
- complexify
- concretise
- concretize
- conjugate
- conk out
- contract
- convert
- cool
- cool down
- cool off
- crack
- crash
- creolize
- crumble
- cure
- damage
- darken
- dawn
- deaden
- decalcify
- decarboxylate
- decay
- decrepitate
- deepen
- defervesce
- deform
- democratise
- democratize
- deoxidise
- deoxidize
- depart
- desalinate
- desalinise
- desalinize
- desalt
- destabilise
- destabilize
- develop
- die
- digest
- dilapidate
- dim
- discolor
- discolour
- dissimilate
- distil
- distill
- divide
- dress
- drift
- drop
- dry
- dry out
- dull
- evaporate
- evolve
- experience
- fail
- fall
- fall for
- fall
Opposite / Antonyms
Verb
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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- Americanise
- Americanize
- Europeanise
- Europeanize
- Frenchify
- Islamise
- Islamize
- accelerate
- accustom
- acerbate
- acetylate
- acetylise
- acetylize
- achromatise
- achromatize
- activate
- add
- adjust
- adorn
- aerate
- affect
- age
- aggravate
- alchemise
- alchemize
- alcoholise
- alcoholize
- alienate
- alkalinise
- alkalinize
- allegorise
- allegorize
- alter
- amalgamate
- ameliorate
- amend
- angulate
- animalise
- animalize
- animate
- animise
- animize
- antiquate
- antique
- archaise
- archaize
- arouse
- arterialise
- arterialize
- ash
- assimilate
- automate
- automatise
- automatize
- awaken
- barb
- barbarise
- barbarize
- bear on
- bear upon
- beautify
- bedim
- beef up
- begrime
- bemire
- bestialise
- bestialize
- bestow
- better
- blear
- blind
- blister
- blot out
- blunt
- blur
- boil
- bolshevise
- bolshevize
- break
- break down
- break up
- brighten
- bring
- brutalise
- brutalize
- bubble
- calcify
- camp
- capture
- cause to sleep
- centralise
- centralize
- change intensity
- change over
- change taste
- charge
- chasten
- check
- chill
- chord
- circularize
- civilise
- civilize
- clarify
- classicise
- classicize
- clean
- clear
- clot
- cloud
- coagulate
- coarsen
- cohere
- collimate
- colly
Related
Verb
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Verb
change clothes; put on different clothes
Verb
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Verb
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
