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1 alter
['o:ltə](to make or become different; to change: Will you alter this dress (to fit me)?; The town has altered a lot in the last two years.) breyta -
2 adapt
[ə'dæpt](to change or alter (so as to fit a different situation etc): She always adapted easily to new circumstances; He has adapted the play for television.) aðlaga- adaptable
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3 syncopate
['siŋkəpeit](to alter the rhythm of (music) by putting the accent on beats not usually accented.) færa áherslu yfir á áherslulausan takthluta -
4 tamper
['tæmpə](to interfere or meddle usually in such a way as to damage, break, alter etc: Don't tamper with the engine.) fikta/eiga við
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