altering

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the sterilization of an animal
verb cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

And there’s no altering that. — Anna Karenina, Leo, graf Tolstoy
How could a woman of her quality endure that day after day, year after year, except by her quality's altering? — A London Life, and Other Tales, Henry James
I don’t see anything much to remark upon there, and the altering of the will the following day seems straightforward enough. — The Murder on the Links, Agatha Christie

neutering, fixing

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