English Words for "Changing and Forming" | C2 Vocabulary

to transmogrify

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to completely transform something into a different form

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The wizard's spell had the power to transmogrify a pumpkin into a glittering carriage for Cinderella.

Through advanced technology, scientists sought to transmogrify sunlight into sustainable energy for future generations.

to transpose

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to change the position or order of something

to coagulate

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to change from a liquid to a semi-solid or solid state, often through the process of clotting or curdling

to dissipate

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to gradually disappear or spread out

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intransitive

to sublime

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to change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase

to wither

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to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

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intransitive

to morph

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to cause an object or image to change its shape smoothly and seamlessly

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transitive

to wilt

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to become limp or droopy, usually due to lack of water or loss of vitality

to fragment

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to break into smaller pieces

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intransitive

to sublimate

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to cause a substance to change directly from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase

to aggravate

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to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

better

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transitive

to dilute

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to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances

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transitive

to contort

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to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape

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to bolster

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to enhance the strength or effect of something

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to distill

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to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

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to whet

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to sharpen or hone the cutting edge of a blade by rubbing it against a sharpening tool or stone

to permute

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to rearrange the order of things

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transitive

to branch out

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/bɹˈæntʃ ˈaʊt/

to expand by exploring new areas, options, or opportunities

specialize

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

branch

phrase's particle

out

to overhaul

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/ˈoʊvɝˌhɔɫ/

to examine, repair, and make significant improvements or changes to something

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transitive

to fine-tune

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/fˈaɪntˈuːn/

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

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transitive

to ameliorate

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to make something, particularly something unpleasant or unsatisfactory, better or more bearable

worsen

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transitive

to hone

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to perfect or improve something, such as a skill or ability

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transitive

to rectify

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to make something right when it was previously incorrect, improper, or defective

falsify

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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