alter
alter
al·ter
/ˈɑːltɚ/ verb , -ters, -tered, -ter·ing
1 : to change (something)
[ + obj ] Alcohol can alter a person's mood.
He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.
This one small event altered the course of history.
[ no obj ] The place has altered in the 10 years since I left.
2 [ + obj ] : to make a change to (a piece of clothing) so that it will fit better
I'll need to have/get the dress altered before the wedding.
3 [ + obj ] US : to remove the sex organs of (an animal) so that the animal is unable to reproduce
They had the puppies altered [=fixed] before they were sold.
altered adj
Later, we see this character again in a slightly altered form.
an altered state of consciousness
