Alter and Reset

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

Reset and alter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reset" instead a verb "Alter".

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Reset

Reset verb - Set anew.
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Synonyms for Reset

Alter and reset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Reset".

Nearby Words: resetting, resetted

Both words in one sentence

  • Painful Transformation It's revealed that they use a special form of internal mechanism to alter the tension and position of muscles and even fracture and reset bone.
  • It follows Mike and Zoey in their final run for the million dollar prize, with Mike finally overcoming his evil alter-ego Mal by means of a reset button pressed inside his head, erasing Mal and his other personalities.
  • Locked into Strangeness Torchwood: Revealed courtesy of Martha Jones in the episode "Reset", enough exposure to time radiation will forever alter you down to the genetic level, which had the added effect of granting a limited immunity/resistance to being caught up in events that change the timestream in unnatural ways.
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