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CHANGE COURSE Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the phrase change course. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase change course. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CHANGE COURSE

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adapt
verbv
verb

• make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

adjust
verbv
verb

• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

• make correspondent or conformable

• decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

alter
verbv
verb

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• make an alteration to

• insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

• remove the ovaries of

amend
verbv
verb

• make amendments to

• to make better

• set straight or right

convert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

verb

• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

• change the nature, purpose, or function of something

• change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief

• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

• cause to adopt a new or different faith

• score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone

• make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

• exchange a penalty for a less severe one

• change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change

deflect
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

• turn aside and away from an initial or intended course

• draw someone's attention away from something

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

deviate
verbv
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

divert
verbv
verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

modify
verbv
verb

• make less severe or harsh or extreme

• add a modifier to a constituent

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

revise
verbv
noun

• the act of rewriting something

verb

• make revisions in

• revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

shift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

swerve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of turning aside suddenly

• an erratic deflection from an intended course

verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

transform
verbv
verb

• subject to a mathematical transformation

• change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

• change in outward structure or looks

• change from one form or medium into another

• convert (one form of energy) to another

• change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

• increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

twist
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unforeseen development

• an interpretation of a text or action

• any clever maneuver

• the act of rotating rapidly

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

• a circular segment of a curve

• a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

• a jerky pulling movement

• a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

• social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

• the act of winding or twisting

• turning or twisting around (in place)

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• turn in the opposite direction

• form into a spiral shape

• form into twists

• extend in curves and turns

• do the twist

• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

vary
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• be subject to change in accordance with a variable

• make something more diverse and varied

veer
verbv
verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• shift to a clockwise direction

gybe
verbv
verb

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

jib
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

verb

• refuse to comply

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

jibe
verbv
noun

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

verb

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

Best Hypernyms For CHANGE COURSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for change course, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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