Antonyms for change
tʃeɪndʒchange

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1. changenoun

   To become something different.

   The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.

   Synonyms:
   modify, alter

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1. changeverb

   To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially, to make different in one or more particulars. To exchange is often to transfer ownership; as, to exchange city for country property. Change is often used in the sense of exchange; as, to change horses. To transmute is to change the qualities while the substance remains the same; as, to transmute the baser metals into gold. To transform is to change form or appearance, with or without deeper and more essential change; it is less absolute than transmute, tho sometimes used for that word, and is often used in a spiritual sense as transmute could not be; "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Rom. xii, 2. Transfigure is, as in its Scriptural use, to change in an exalted and glorious spiritual way; "Jesus ... was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," Matt. xvii, 1, 2. To metamorphose is to make some remarkable change, ordinarily in external qualities, but often in structure, use, or chemical constitution, as of a caterpillar into a butterfly, of the stamens of a plant into petals, or of the crystalline structure of rocks, hence called "metamorphic rocks," as when a limestone is metamorphosed into a marble. To vary is to change from time to time, often capriciously. To commute is to put something easier, lighter, milder, or in some way more favorable in place of that which is commuted; as, to commute capital punishment to imprisonment for life; to commute daily fares on a railway to a monthly payment. To convert (Latin con, with, and verto, turn) is to primarily turn about, and signifies to change in form, character, use, etc., through a wide range of relations; iron is converted into steel, joy into grief, a sinner into a saint. To turn is a popular word for change in any sense short of the meaning of exchange, being often equivalent to alter, convert, transform, transmute, etc. We modify or qualify a statement which might seem too strong; we modify it by some limitation, qualify it by some addition.

   Antonyms:
   abide, bide, continue, endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, retain, stay

   Synonyms:
   alter, commute, convert, diversify, exchange, metamorphose, modify, qualify, shift, substitute, transfigure, transform, transmute, turn, vary, veer

   Preposition:
   To change a home toilet for a street dress; to change from a caterpillar to or into a butterfly; to change clothes with a beggar.

2. changenoun

   A change is a passing from one state or form to another, any act or process by which a thing becomes unlike what it was before, or the unlikeness so produced; we say a change was taking place, or the change that had taken place was manifest. Mutation is a more formal word for change, often suggesting repeated or continual change; as, the mutations of fortune. Novelty is a change to what is new, or the newness of that to which a change is made; as, he was perpetually desirous of novelty. Revolution is specifically and most commonly a change of government. Variation is a partial change in form, qualities, etc., but especially in position or action; as, the variation of the magnetic needle or of the pulse. Variety is a succession of changes or an intermixture of different things, and is always thought of as agreeable. Vicissitude is sharp, sudden, or violent change, always thought of as surprising and often as disturbing or distressing; as, the vicissitudes of politics. Transition is change by passing from one place or state to another, especially in a natural, regular, or orderly way; as, the transition from spring to summer, or from youth to manhood. An innovation is a change that breaks in upon an established order or custom; as, an innovation in religion or politics. For the distinctions between the other words compare the synonyms for CHANGE, v. In the religious sense regeneration is the vital renewing of the soul by the power of the divine Spirit; conversion is the conscious and manifest change from evil to good, or from a lower to a higher spiritual state; as, in Luke xxii, 32, "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." In popular use conversion is the most common word to express the idea of regeneration.

   Antonyms:
   constancy, continuance, firmness, fixedness, fixity, identity, invariability, permanence, persistence, steadiness, unchangeableness, uniformity

   Synonyms:
   alteration, conversion, diversity, innovation, mutation, novelty, regeneration, renewal, renewing, revolution, transformation, transition, transmutation, variation, variety, vicissitude

   Preposition:
   We have made a change for the better; the change from winter to spring; the change of a liquid to or into a gas; a change in quality; a change by absorption or oxidation.

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1. changeverb

   Antonyms:
   conserve, retain, stabilitate, fix, clinch, stand, endure, last, hold

   Synonyms:
   vary, alter, modify, diversify, qualify, transmute, substitute, fluctuate, shift, veer, exchange

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Cash
   • Change
   • Clothing
   • Coin
   • Consequence
   • Dress
   • Happening
   • Move
   • Relation
   • Replace
   • Thing
   • Transfer

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1. change, alteration, modificationnoun

   an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

   "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

   Antonyms:
   stay, rest, remain

   Synonyms:
   modification, qualifying, revision, alteration, variety, adjustment, limiting

2. changenoun

   a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

   "he attributed the change to their marriage"

   Antonyms:
   rest, remain, stay

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

3. changenoun

   the action of changing something

   "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

   Antonyms:
   remain, stay, rest

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

4. changenoun

   the result of alteration or modification

   "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

   Antonyms:
   rest, remain, stay

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

5. changenoun

   the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

   "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

   Antonyms:
   stay, rest, remain

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

6. changenoun

   a thing that is different

   "he inspected several changes before selecting one"

   Antonyms:
   rest, remain, stay

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

7. changenoun

   a different or fresh set of clothes

   "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

   Antonyms:
   stay, remain, rest

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

8. changenoun

   coins of small denomination regarded collectively

   "he had a pocketful of change"

   Antonyms:
   remain, stay, rest

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

9. changenoun

   money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

   "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

   Antonyms:
   stay, remain, rest

   Synonyms:
   variety, modification, alteration

10. variety, changeverb

    a difference that is usually pleasant

    "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

    Antonyms:
    stay, remain, rest

    Synonyms:
    salmagundi, form, multifariousness, variety, motley, modification, mixture, miscellany, variety show, potpourri, kind, diverseness, miscellanea, alteration, smorgasbord, assortment, sort, diversity, mixed bag

11. change, alter, modifyverb

    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

    "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

    Antonyms:
    stay, remain, rest

    Synonyms:
    interchange, interpolate, alter, modify, vary, qualify, commute, shift, exchange, neuter, falsify, castrate, spay, convert, switch, transfer, deepen

12. changeverb

    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

    "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

    Antonyms:
    rest, remain, stay

    Synonyms:
    switch, alter, shift, modify, exchange, vary, commute, transfer, convert, interchange, deepen

13. change, alter, varyverb

    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

    "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

    Antonyms:
    rest, stay, remain

    Synonyms:
    interchange, variegate, interpolate, alter, motley, modify, vary, commute, shift, exchange, neuter, falsify, castrate, spay, depart, convert, switch, transfer, deviate, diverge, deepen

14. switch, shift, changeverb

    lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

    "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

    Antonyms:
    stay, remain, rest

    Synonyms:
    exchange, throw, interchange, budge, careen, agitate, alter, commute, wobble, lurch, tack, alternate, reposition, vary, stir, tilt, shift, switch over, flip-flop, pitch, flip, modify, trade, swop, switch, transfer, change over, deepen, swap, convert, dislodge

15. changeverb

    change clothes; put on different clothes

    "Change before you go to the opera"

    Antonyms:
    rest, remain, stay

    Synonyms:
    switch, alter, shift, modify, exchange, vary, commute, transfer, convert, interchange, deepen

16. change, exchange, commute, convertverb

    exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

    "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

    Antonyms:
    rest, stay, remain

    Synonyms:
    interchange, vary, replace, permute, alter, modify, transpose, commute, shift, switch over, exchange, win over, convince, convert, switch, transfer, change over, deepen, substitute

17. exchange, change, interchangeverb

    give to, and receive from, one another

    "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

    Antonyms:
    remain, stay, rest

    Synonyms:
    alter, interchange, replace, deepen, tack, alternate, modify, vary, commute, shift, switch over, exchange, flip, flip-flop, transpose, convert, switch, transfer, counterchange, substitute

18. transfer, changeverb

    change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

    "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

    Antonyms:
    stay, rest, remain

    Synonyms:
    reassign, alter, interchange, vary, channel, transplant, transport, remove, modify, transpose, commute, shift, exchange, channelize, transmit, convert, switch, channelise, transfer, deepen

19. deepen, changeverb

    become deeper in tone

    "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

    Antonyms:
    stay, rest, remain

    Synonyms:
    alter, vary, modify, exchange, compound, commute, switch, transfer, convert, heighten, interchange, shift, intensify, deepen

20. changeverb

    remove or replace the coverings of

    "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

    Antonyms:
    remain, rest, stay

    Synonyms:
    switch, alter, shift, modify, exchange, vary, commute, transfer, convert, interchange, deepen

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1. changenoun

   Antonyms:
   continuation, stability, conservatism, permanence, inertia, monotony, perpetuation, continuance, fixity, invariability, uniformity

   Synonyms:
   variation, alteration, transition, mutation, transposition, conversion, metamorphosis, innovation, transfiguration, permutation, transference, reversion, reaction, transmutation, substitution, commutation, variety, novelty, vicissitude

   Associated words:
   mutanda

2. changeverb

   Antonyms:
   continue, persist, remain, abide

   Synonyms:
   alter, transmute, shift, modulate, reverse, reform, vary, modify, convert, transform, transpose, transfer, exchange, substitute, commute

How to use change in a sentence?

1. Mark Nicholson:

   I don’t think we’ve seen any change as to the volume of drugs that we are coming across on the street level.

2. Sandy Song:

   We do expect typhoons will get stronger in the future with climate change.

3. Barack Obama:

   There's been a lot of talk about body cameras as a silver bullet or a solution. I think the task force concluded that there is a role for technology to play in building additional trust and accountability, but it's not a panacea, it has to be embedded in a broader change in culture and a legal framework that ensures that people's privacy is respected and that not only police officers but the community themselves feel comfortable with how technologies are being used.

4. Max Frisch:

   Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.

5. Friederike Otto:

   What we can say, without doing a dedicated attribution study, is that major hurricane occurrences( categories 3-5) have increased in recent decades, which can not be explained by natural variability alone, specifically, from event attribution, we do note that when hurricanes occur, the rainfall associated with them is more intense because of human-induced climate change, and Hurricane Ida will not be an exception.

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