Wesentlicher Wortschatz für die SAT-Prüfung - Change

to cause something to change

ändern

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

transformieren, ändern

to change the form, purpose, character, etc. of something

umwandeln

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

evolutionieren, sich entwickeln

to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better

anpassen

to change the shape or condition of something in a way that is no longer clear or natural

verziehen, verzerren

to make very precise adjustments, usually small ones, to improve or perfect something

feinjustieren, optimieren

to cause something to develop into a particular state, condition, or quality

machen, verwandeln

to make something change from a particular state, condition or position to another

verändern

to change something in a significant or fundamental way

revolutionieren

to vary or waver between two or more states or amounts

fluktuieren, schwanken

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

stabilisieren, festigen

to do something in order to make up for a wrongdoing or to make things right

wieder gutmachen, reparieren

to correct or improve a situation

beheben, korrigieren

to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness

mildern, abmildern

to make something less intense, forceful, or vigorous

verfeinern, mildern

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oszillieren, wechseln

to make a situation less tense or dangerous by calming emotions or reducing the likelihood of conflict or violence

entschärfen, beruhigen

to increase rapidly and dramatically, often referring to prices, numbers, or success

steigen, explodieren

to become much worse or more intense

eskalieren, verschärfen

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size

einschränken, reduzieren

to break or lose structure and unity over time

zersetzen, zerfallen

to make worse

verschlechtern

a sudden and significant change or disruption, especially in relation to politics or social conditions

Umbruch, Unruhe

the action of making something bigger in size, quantity, or scope

Vergrößerung, Erweiterung

an abrupt increase in something's number or amount

Anstieg, Zunahme

characterized by continuous and often rapid change or progress

dynamisch, evolutionär

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

volatil, instabil

describing something that happens suddenly, often with sharp or noticeable changes

abrupt, plötzlich

remaining unchanged and stable in degree, amount, or condition

konstant