CHANGE COURSE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase change course. (close relations)
Definition of CHANGE COURSE
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 |