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1) having the power or right to make or alter a political constitution (constituent)

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adapt

to make (something) suitable for a new use, need, situation etc

adjust to a different situation or condition

adjust

to put something right, change something in order to make it suitable for new conditions or use

become or make prepared, adapted

affect

to influence or change (the condition of something) especially in a harmful way

influence, affect emotionally

amend

to improve (something) by changing the words, adding information etc

improve, correct

castrate

to remove the sex organs of (a male animal)

remove sexual organs

differ

to be unlike

be dissimilar, distinct

dilute

to make (a liquid or colour) weaker or thinner (by adding water or other liquid)

make thinner; weaken

distort

to pull, twist, (something) out of the usual shape; to give a false account of (something)

deform; falsify

diversify

(to cause something) to become (more) varied

spread out; branch out

divert

to turn something in another direction

turn a different direction

edit

to do work of planning and directing the publication of a newspaper, magazine, book etc

rewrite, refine

emend

to remove errors from, make small improvements to, (writing, a speech)

correct

fluctuate

(of levels, prices etc) to move up and down

vacillate, change

invert

to put (something) upside down or in the opposite position or order

reverse; turn upside down

juggle

to do tricks, perform (with balls, plates etc thrown into the air) to amuse people

mislead, falsify; handle several things at once

knead

to make (flour and water) into a firm paste (dough) by working with the hands; to move (muscles) by pushing and rubbing to take away pain etc

mix by pressing

neuter

(of gender) neither feminine nor masculine; (of insects, e.g. worker ants) sexually undeveloped; an animal after its sexual organs have been removed; castrate

remove sex organs

readjust

to get (oneself, a thing) into an earlier condition, position etc

rearrange

remake

to make (a bed, film etc) again

convert, transform

replace

to put (something) back in its place; to take the place of (a person, thing); to supply, use, (a person, thing) as a substitute

take the place of; put in place of

restyle

to give a new name to (a person, thing); to redesign (something)

correct, edit

revise

to read (something) carefully, especially in order to correct and improve it; to reconsider and change (something)

correct, edit

sidetrack

to turn (a person's attention) from her or his main work or study

divert

transform

to change the shape, appearance, quality or nature of a person, thing

change completely

transpose

to cause (two or more people, things) to change places; to put (a piece of music) into another key

swap, switch

upend

to cause (a person, large package etc) to be upside down

reverse; turn upside down

vary

to be, become, different

change

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