Alter and Rewrite

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Rewrite verb - Write differently; alter the writing of.

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Alter and rewrite are semantically related. You can use "Alter" instead a verb "Rewrite".

Nearby Words: rewriting, rewritable

mind	alter mind	rewrite mind
life	alter life	rewrite life
people	alter people	rewrite people
fate	alter fate	rewrite fate
Other words: destiny, future, time, way, personality, universe, world, story, past, history, ending, fabric, reality, rules, events, lyrics, memories, laws, minds.

Instead, this status is held by the Outsiders, beings who once tried to invade this universe from another, and had the capability to subtly alter universal physical constants (ie, they could rewrite the laws of physics).

Source: Sufficiently Advanced Alien
Reality Warper: The "uncle," who can rewrite memories and alter reality.

Source: Visual Novel / The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo
In The Absent-Minded Professor, the idea of Brainard abandoning his fiancée appeared in that film as well - meaning that when John Hughes sought to rewrite the script in the 90s for Flubber, he didn't think this was enough of a problem to alter it for the remake.

Source: Why Would Anyone Take Him Back?

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