Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Talking about Change

to not stay the same and as a result become different

to change into a different form or to change into something with a different use

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

to make minor changes to something so that it is more suitable or better

to cause something to change

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

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

to make changes to something, especially in response to new information, feedback, or a need for improvement

to slightly alter or move something in order to improve it or make it work better

to change or make something in a way that better serves a particular task, person, etc.

to change and twist a fact, idea, etc. in a way that no longer conveys its true meaning

to change something in order to trick people into believing a lie

to change or adjust something in order to achieve a desired effect

to completely change one's job or way of living

to change the figure, appearance or structure of something

to change something in a significant or fundamental way

(of a policy, point of view, or situation) to become something different

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

to make null or cancel the effects of something

(of a business) to increase the range of goods and services in order to reduce risk of failure

to change and become stronger or more advanced

to change from one thing, such as a task, major, conversation topic, job, etc. to a completely different one

having a strong or far-reaching effect

related to the process of growth, progress, or improvement over time

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm

wide-ranging or covering a large area or scope

an arrangement made and accepted by a group of people who were in disagreement

the process of slightly changing something in order to fix or improve it

a change in something that does not fundamentally make it different

to change a person or thing into another

to change and become something else

to gradually turn into something else

with changes or occurrences happening continuously and rapidly