Đồng nghĩa của cut

cuts, cutting

Đồng nghĩa: abbreviate, abridge, compress, condense, contract, curtail, reduce, sever, shorten, split,

Trái nghĩa: bind, chain, fasten, knot, link, tie,

slash gash nick slit incise lacerate penetrate pierce score slice wound notch scratch graze injure lance rip saw hack snick amputate behead chip fell flitch guillotine perforate puncture raze rive sabre saber scarify scissor scythe separate sickle skive sliver lay open stab tear gouge damage prick scrape stick mutilate impale carve rend spike spear hurt maim mangle cleave mark knife gore transfix drill skewer break abrade bore chop skin jab cut open mangulate strip shear flay run through punch bark harm jag bayonet mar pink tear apart deface spit thrust transpierce groove sever furrow rasp slice open riddle split disable peel chafe scar disfigure harpoon excoriate incapacitate bruise spoil claw dent total open up batter serrate butcher shred drill through bore through engrave drive indent hew probe make a hole in maul scuff plough ream crush shell etch dig pick peck hole brand husk hull shuck cripple impair pare ruin distort bore into plow make an incision in savage scallop ribbon slot deform sink destroy clip mill shank wreck split open traumatize traumatise shave rind hollow out smash cut to ribbons cut into tap make an indentation in rub raw crack enter contort exuviate desquamate remove decorticate slough shed cut to pieces blemish cut up weaken bare scale hack up flaw stick into pinch break through lay bare pull off cut off fracture burst bulldoze tatter nip fray frazzle log be torn be rent jigsaw disfeature scotch scribe seam slit open slice into ram plunge prong crosshatch cross-hatch permeate breach crack open intrude thrust through break in break the skin of line pervade affect beat tunnel burrow make a flesh wound in make a notch in make a notches in rupture mine grind lame deboss dint make a grooves in mark off pin needle crenelate crimp chisel dismember dig out excavate crumple trash grate scour scrub make a wound in pass through intrude upon punch through snap wing hit rut make nicks in pockmark make notches in scoop depress bash hollow rabbet pit make a groove in punch holes in press stamp put holes in rub zap blast irritate plug create make shiv kill adulterate expurgate censor bowdlerize ding ouch contuse scrabble slay mash cut about hash twist rub something raw bite file bowdlerise ravage gouge out open stave in cave in chop up triturate thin sand flake sandpaper rough up put scoop out chop down tear limb from limb mess up hash up take a chunk out of cut through stick in shatter make a mark on drill hole bore a hole in pound vitiate bloody compromise crab endamage pulverize knacker crool scathe grieve foul up torture pique draw blood shake up pain wax aggrieve cross up torment foul do mischief to distress prejudice sting do in burn bang up put out cause pain to work over pummelled cause injury to pulverise pummel slap slug whack lash spank punish belt flog flail whip pommel undermine blight tarnish sabotage taint upset afflict threaten devastate hinder debilitate poison subvert stain jeopardize enfeeble demolish sully defile undo abuse impede jeopardise debase be detrimental to sap put the kibosh on scupper queer diminish reduce vandalize endanger thwart screw up louse up put at risk imperil agonize blot annoy paralyse waste torpedo paralyze soil blacken agonise annihilate hamstring discolour vandalise anguish do harm to oppress harrow risk blunt foil discolor blow corrupt botch trouble hazard offend shake menace peril desecrate expose molest desolate besmirch jeopard befoul warp adventure wreak havoc on venture put out of action maltreat misshape invalidate pollute blow a hole in bring to naught touch put in danger gamble with expose to danger darken put in jeopardy be a danger to leave vulnerable pose a threat to immobilize mistreat disturb ill-treat prostrate enervate sadden disrupt dirty dash destabilize contaminate bother disqualify martyr dilapidate infect pervert nix banjax dish insult euchre indispose impoverish frustrate cruel destabilise hamper cramp be prejudicial to play havoc with immobilise attenuate stymie inflict suffering on inflict pain on decimate wrong do for slight wrack affront pick on cause suffering to put a damper on make a mess of take out muck up chance uglify put out of commission throw a spanner in the works of throw a monkey wrench in the works of buckle displease devalue squinch screw lessen decrease obliterate malform embitter deteriorate peeve eat away antagonize emasculate vex gnarl wrench worry handicap rack plague deprave hound curse persecute shock excruciate smear knot skew devitalize tweak black bodge envenom make useless debauch hog-tie demoralise demoralize discomfort wince quash be disadvantageous to despoil scourge bend crucify inconvenience defeat overturn corrode ail dismantle torpefy detract from empoison brutalize brutalise soften be deleterious to vaporize cream nuke lay waste anger make miserable prickle extinguish put down unstrengthen stifle take apart antagonise disarm put an end to lay up vaporise smash up overthrow tear to pieces do a number on cause detriment to reduce to rubble rain on someone's parade pull down drive a nail into the coffin of leave defenseless make sick leave in ruins bring down tear down rub out lay on the line put someone's life on the line erode consume rip up shiver use up wear away tag hock water down degrade spot disfashion whittle hobble bow play merry hell with detract scorch wither jeopardy chew up make unattractive make black blotch speckle mayhem gimp castrate truncate massacre smirch interfere with radioactivate make ugly restrict bankrupt crash hospitalize end make misshapen distort the shape of dishonour worsen grime muddy begrime smudge rile limit disenable clip wings prevent quell throw a monkey wrench into have a bad effect on pull the rug out from under make impure profane alloy bend out of shape poke gall shipwreck make liable chance something be careless with subject to loss cost victimize efface nullify dishonor bastardise bastardize bestialize animalize topple give someone the works smite grill martyrize put on the rack denigrate tar make a hash of put the lid on disappoint dash to pieces glitch up decay damage beyond repair bring to an end put a stop to tear up put paid to write off break up run onto the rocks pile up crack up wrack up cause pain neutralize squelch expose to risk tempt fate put on the line subject to stake leave unprotected hospitalise invalid eradicate unfit devaluate cheapen cause the loss of cause the sacrifice of result in harm to make your heart bleed break the heart of hit hard obstruct cancel out grimace ache render ineffective throb hunt exhaust result in damage to lead to the end of smart lose strength put on the sick list have neutralise craze unbuild overreach outmaneuver abolish outmanoeuvre work against abate outsmart make waves balls up outfox offset mortify beset pursue besiege bedevil tire weary bust flatten ruinate drain fatigue etiolate overwhelm ravish muller disrespect dis outrage diss level encumber extenuate eviscerate tyrannize palsy sideline dislimb deplete jaundice colour sour cause discomfort be tender give offence to get knock down reduce to nothing bring to ruin lay in ruins bring to nothing wreak havoc upon clean out wipe out leave desolate knock out confine to a wheelchair lay low make feeble make weak confine to bed render infirm wear out tyrannise twinge discriminate against victimise sunder rift grab pluck run snatch yank evulse divide pull apart wrest pull extract seize aggravate make bitter gnaw at inflame play up constrain make lame plunder depredate disgrace squash spoliate sack pillage dump on cause discomfort to be sore convulse be painful zing color make rancorous acerbate alienate rankle hurt one's feelings hurt the feelings of cut to the quick bung up disempower whittle away be a blot on the landscape sandbag wear challenge implicate disquiet perturb agitate drag through the mud make black and blue dismay clip one's wings chip away at queer the pitch of ruffle poke full of holes irk unnerve harass stress knock the bottom out of distemper try perplex concern alarum rattle harry fuss miff distract unhinge discombobulate discountenance disconcert bug pester discompose flurry alarm derail unsettle throw faze fluster nag confound hassle strain hagride fret place in danger nit-pick tantalise exercise strap dog tantalize push get at burn up weird out get to cause anguish to eat at arouse anxiety in throw off balance be on one's case make wretched push buttons make it tough for weigh on give a hard time tick off freak out incommode misuse discommode disserve put under suspicion sell out lash out at treat roughly trample on ill-use do violence to lay a finger on

slice chop carve dice cleave cube hash mince segment cut up divide hack split sever hew chop up shear slash fell axe lop shred ax whack cut down hack down cut into pieces saw down grind crumble mow chop down cut into cubes saw bring down chip truncate cut into small pieces chop into small pieces mangle hackle fragment clip rip gash incise slit section bisect dissect strip sunder subdivide share pierce shave chiv

divide sever dissect slash split sunder dissever part rend slice bisect rip split open slice up tear asunder cut in two separate cleave rive cut up section disjoin quarter split up divorce break tear break up disconnect disunite disjoint ramify detach segment partition subdivide pierce chop dismember dissociate uncouple unlink halve decouple crack unyoke disassociate resolve carve cut off chop up rupture hack slit shear fractionate remove abscind undo amputate tear apart lay open hack off chop off hew off shear off slice off lop off break off carve up come apart divide up redivide quadrisect cut through excise break apart break down hew prune wedge apart break open trim snap splinter dock open fray lop incise bust take off carve out tear off smite crack open slaughter tatter shred ribbon prepare rip apart dress joint wrest mangle fracture lacerate tear to pieces disturb pull shatter tear in two disrupt rip to pieces rip in two disintegrate rip asunder clean butcher anatomize dichotomize vivisect operate exsect exscind dislimb prosect disarticulate mutilate cut open cut apart cut into pieces

trim clip snip dock pare prune shave bob crop shear mow poll barber lop nip hack pollard cut back lop off remove shorten cut off slash truncate detach take off chop off slice cut down hack off curtail skive chop shape sever thin amputate cut short shave off trim off gash scythe slit incise hew peel skin strip reduce detruncate fleece top tonsure decorticate clip off cut shorter even up pare down snip off nip off slice off sweep reap rip style file disconnect saw excise dissever single neaten groom sickle lower extract plane whittle down skim decapitate coppice axe take whittle ream sliver shingle razor cream eliminate manicure tidy up make bare slice thin thin out ax trim down nick notch separate snick scrape off file off shred flay scrape substring excoriate carve saw off scalp cut into peel off strip off knock off pare off disengage make shorter cut into a bob nip something off gut pinch back fragment chisel crack flake break crumble splinter split hackle chip spall blemish break off cut away crack off

pick cull harvest pluck reap garner gather collect crop gather in take in glean mow strip bring in pull dig draw ingather hoard bin plough pile up plow cache harrow store squirrel stash stow sheaf accumulate amass extract pick up select obtain get round up put away bring home stack pile heap take derive pick out sift winnow assemble sock away pack away squirrel away stock up save reserve stockpile lay up husband lay by stash away preserve cumulate stow away hive put by treasure lay in

reduce decrease diminish lower rationalise rationalize downsize lessen restrict retrench slash limit prune trim ax axe discount slenderize cut back cut back on cut down on economize on mark down slim down cut down ease up on curtail drop abate moderate pare down shrink ease scale down attenuate depress pare make cutbacks in de-escalate minimize curb depreciate downscale dwindle contract minimise bring down lighten weaken mitigate wind down taper deplete temper devaluate salami-slice downgrade sink devalue shorten cheapen clip knock down alleviate quell decrement roll back ease off whittle down dent soften erode impair ebb shave tone down write down blunt dilute write off restrain narrow break abridge decline deflate tail off take the edge off whittle away degrade truncate make reductions in deduct wane minify lower in price dial down taper off peter out shed drop off take off lose put down step down scale back take the bite out take the sting out phase down sap deaden dampen undermine check allay subtract undersell thin undervalue subside constrict dull slim disempower couch relax damp stifle eliminate remit debase subdue make smaller assuage cushion run down slacken make less mute take down fall trim down trim back slow down tighten damp down crop round down keep down waste away ratchet down get rid of soft-pedal streamline ration scale something down modify undercut palliate muffle abbreviate whittle dock soothe wear away wear down demote turn down halve slow dip undercharge make fewer rebate adjust reduce greatly cut in price cause to fall foreshorten decay deteriorate devalorize worsen commute lower the price of make cheaper rein in put on sale retrench on adulterate do away with tighten up render worthless offer at a giveaway price reduce the price of extend lace sophisticate make weaker disgrade demerit drive down compress chop lower in value water down invalidate economize economise reduce punishment condense lop off lop knock off shear cut short concentrate strike off take away thin out fade let up grow less cut off roll down budget cut trim away phase out tune down recede relent soften up get less grow smaller smother suppress drop away quieten die down pall flag desist die off plummet nosedive go down come down slump discard cast off die away blur become smaller drain amputate close fall away die out slack up drain away relieve still tranquilize mollify calm cool placate confine remove omit delete melt off jettison tranquillize make less intense put a damper on put the lid on put damper on dry up cast down extenuate amortise qualify amortize

cross intersect bisect decussate interrupt meet join divide crosscut cut across separate split traverse cleave halve crisscross transect cut in two cut in half break in two intercut hack shear lace rest across lie athwart of bifurcate furcate part dimidiate hemisect sever divide in two divaricate fork dissect dichotomize split down the middle split in two branch off separate into two span touch interconnect intercross overlap cut through pass across diverge branch ramify divide equally share equally sever in two divide into two equal parts reduce by fifty percent

discontinue cease halt quit stop suspend terminate abandon abolish ax axe cancel conclude interrupt kill can close drop end scrub break off disconnect finish withdraw withhold give up pack in pack up wind up wrap up cut off put a stop to call a halt to put an end to bring to a close bring to a halt bring to an end call it quits give something the chop knock something on the head pull the plug on scrap do away with abort leave off ditch junk get rid of break revoke repeal rescind eliminate recall call dispense with call off postpone check dump phase out erase refrain from intermit kick cry off break up cut short knock off desist from cut out lay off shut off give over disturb discard jettison forget throw out take away forget about interfere with cut into say goodbye to break into scratch delete rid strip clear expel eradicate banish pause unload remove delay dead-end pass lapse expire lay off of wink out die elapse let up determine go adjourn shelve defer belay clear away waive surcease disjoin desist dissever intervene separate interpose part disunite stay blow off bag it dissolve hold up sever put off lay aside put back chuck in put on ice bring to a standstill put in cold storage take a breather from put on a back burner arrest prorogue pigeonhole table hold back hold over mothball curb take a rain check on reschedule put on the back burner hold in abeyance remit hold off lay on the table nip in the bud put aside call a halt pull up call it a day block disband renounce recess obstruct prorogate hesitate bar waver falter stall freeze respite continue stem hold forgo take a break immobilize put over put in abeyance take a breather restrain immobilise come to an end take five finish off shun bring to a stop relinquish put on hold shake forsake hang back shut down put the kibosh on close off prevent hold something in abeyance bring to end nullify turn back bring deactivate knock it off stop midstream retard pink-slip keep in abeyance file omit procrastinate inactivate protract do later put off the evil day put off the evil hour stand over slow up carry over set back slow down complete curtail wait rest resolve hang up stave off push back count out rule out lay over hang fire annul abbreviate shorten clip abridge sunder suspend proceedings close out consummate round out pull the plug sew up round off get done wrap end up ultimate get shot of put paid to nip something in the bud dispose of wind down crown settle get shut of wind something up pack it in put the lid on switch off top off put on back burner put on the shelf deliberate take a recess leave unfinished stop dead stop short break short stop in full flow stop cold take a rain check reflect tarry mark time sideline linger take a breath abstain avoid stop briefly ignore forfeit forbear eschew divorce jilt sacrifice stop what you're doing take ten come to standstill have a breather catch one's breath break it up call time think twice turn your back on have done with part with resign from withdraw from throw up eighty-six retire from finish with dust off part from wipe out break with write off abjure forswear stop oneself do without reject leave alone sit out refrain fight shy of not touch have nothing to do with steer clear of resist the temptation to take the pledge inhibit go on the wagon avoid doing be temperate not do take the cure jack in resist keep give a wide berth to pass up swear off impede frustrate hamper still catch hobble staunch teeter dither scruple balance wabble stagger vacillate wobble limp stumble whiffle draw up be abandoned come to a stop wiggle-waggle come to a halt come to a close be suspended close down blow the whistle on put a sock in draw to a stand be over stand still come to a standstill be broken off shilly-shally hold at bay put a cork in stem the flow bring to standstill come to rest bring up fetch up draw to a close

deactivate halt kill stop disable disconnect extinguish neutralise neutralize shut unplug decommission disengage turn off shut down switch off cut out put out shut off flick off turn out power down make inactive put off trip stop working close douse turn something off take out switch something off log off pull the plug on hit the switch block close off close down impede detach from a power supply de-energize prevent passage retard flow

engrave carve chisel etch score inscribe sculpture shape chip fashion form incise sculpt whittle hew chase model grave imprint impress mark print insculp mould mold indent stamp scratch brand deboss pare ornament trim cast scotch notch rough-hew slash sculp ingrain scribe engrain cut in tool stipple infix emboss instill instil shave peel hammer groove scrape furrow work write axe ax strike hold stroke prune decorate embellish make punch pen indite inwrite engross enwrite add book dress underline dent highlight emphasize emphasise din in drum in hack slice cleave pattern dissever dissect insculpt sunder divide enchase block out crosshatch mezzotint initial hatch diaper bite lithograph intaglio burn cut in slices label superscribe address fix direct set designate identify frank send letter drive mail establish route dispatch post implant embed stick plant place position lodge install drive home instal offset tag name watermark sign autograph hallmark earmark put one's name on print one's name on write one's name on put one's seal on

skip miss dodge skirt blow off be absent from skive off play hooky play truant from bunk bunk off goof off fail to attend absent oneself from play the wag from take French leave from not go to play hookey from wag shirk avoid miss out on ditch bag truant from mitch off hop the wag from stay away from bludge absent yourself from be too late for skive truant be absent play hookey cut class absent yourself miss school play truant skip classes

abridge edit shorten abbreviate condense precis summarise summarize synopsize truncate bowdlerise bowdlerize curtail epitomise epitomize expurgate précis pare down reduce abstract trim contract digest boil down cut down encapsulate compress put in a nutshell clip telescope crop dock decrease shrink cut back prune cut short diminish snip syncopate elide outline chop lessen sum up blue pencil downsize recap recapitulate summate sum reprise brief lop wrap up restrict slash minify inventory sketch pare capsulize compact give a summary of concentrate limit retrench constrict capsule put in nutshell cut off give an abstract of give a precis of give an outline of give a synopsis of get to meat get to the meat give the main points of give the gist of tighten consolidate conflate zip stop top shear abort capture round down stop short make shorter record express take out cut out dwindle get shorter minimise take up minimize bob excerpt review curb make a outline of make a résumé of tighten up cramp inhibit halt restrain slim down control turn up break off rein in skim retrograde rehash compile cipher cut to the bone rein back hold back roll back cypher narrow make a long story short put a restriction on put the brakes on put a limit on run through go over give a rundown of run down give main points make a summary of nutshell give a digest of cut to bone

delete remove excise chop erase scrap scrub squelch expunge expurgate omit squash cut out edit out leave out take out wipe out blot out cross out rub out scratch out strike out blue-pencil x out put a line through cancel eliminate obliterate score out efface kill X-out dele scratch destroy axe ink out abolish trim black out ax eradicate edit elide slash exterminate blank out strike annul cancel out knock off stamp out blue pencil get rid of clean up rub exclude drop bowdlerize snip gut bowdlerise launder extirpate annihilate liquidate zap block out stroke out remove all traces of sweep away snuff out root out strike through scrub out score through cut back miss out reduce drastically void discard unpublish redact censor wipe off disannul negate blot dispatch nullify scrape off blank withdraw score decontaminate terminate sterilize sanitize bleep clean sterilise sanitise white out rule out Tippex out pass up subtract shed cross through demolish amputate exsect exscind devastate desolate wreck nix extinguish decimate waste raze torpedo off finish level trash total blow sky-high cover knock out shoot down defeat smash KO ravage do in wash out destroy root and branch sink obscure take apart put paid to wipe off the map wipe off face of earth wipe off the face of the earth mark out finish off blow to bits rub off X out scissor out cut up lop off give something the chop

hurt rile upset wound aggrieve agonise agonize faze fret gall irk miff needle offend outrage affront anger annoy bother bug discomfit disgruntle displease distress exasperate grieve irritate pain perplex sting trouble vex ail depress disgust disturb sadden shock peeve get to make unhappy tick off eat at hurt someone's feelings cut to the quick move perturb touch harrow afflict torment gnaw at worry harass plague oppress stab prick prey on cause pain cause someone distress cause anguish affect strike excite mortify sear stir thrill rouse make wretched make miserable torture pierce cause anguish to

view analyse analyze evaluate interpret regard discern examine perceive ponder probe scrutinise scrutinize behold consider estimate eyeball inspect investigate observe question review survey anatomize assay dissect esteem explore treat deconstruct break down go through look at look on look over look upon think about think of chew over delve into dig into go into go over pick at pore over think through separate resolve take apart divide study unravel dissolve decompound break up decompose lay bare research sift decode inquire about go over with a fine-tooth comb split disentangle decipher explicate go through with a fine-tooth comb part hydrolyze dismantle electrolyze determine parse disintegrate X-ray cut up examine closely put under a microscope perlustrate reduce fractionate scan search peruse audit test check scrutinate overlook judge enquire into work over inquire into check over drill down atomize distil nitpick criticize unpack distill criticise pick apart look closely itemize itemise find fault pick holes split up oversee con peg contemplate case comb pierce watch candle dig examine carefully weigh penetrate canvass scope stare smoke check out burn up take the measure of get a load of

snub cold-shoulder ignore slight spurn shun stiff-arm avoid blank high-hat ostracise ostracize rebuff stiff snout cut dead freeze out look right through give someone the brush-off give the cold shoulder pretend not to see give someone the go-by give the brush look straight through someone send to Coventry turn your back on give the bum's rush disdain knock back scorn brush off put down reject dismiss repudiate decline refuse neglect tell someone where to get off steer clear of repulse disregard turn down take no notice of pass up look right through someone look past repel rebuke contemn act cool look down on balk at sail by pass by walk by pooh-pooh straight-arm turn up one's nose make unwelcome turn one's back on jilt turn nose up at sneer at sneeze at scoff at treat with contempt hold in contempt turn your nose up at look through disrespect bilk ditch dis deny check diss snoot discourage resist stay clear of body-swerve stay shy of keep clear of have no part of fight shy of keep away from not touch have nothing to do with recoil from give the runaround turn back on turn away from have no part in leave alone shy from palm off give a wide berth to shrink from give a wide berth shy away from stand aloof from keep your distance from shake off oppose disallow chide cross reprove sniff at look down upon beat off put off fend off stave off push back send away hold off tell off ward off humiliate not hear of keep at bay lash out at insult keep at a distance keep at arm's length put in one's place affront humble shame mortify scout treat disrespectfully misprize scratch offend scold snob cool swank slur chill ice duck upstage censure coldshoulder boycott burr ice out give the brushoff look coldly upon kick in the teeth give someone a slap in the face put the chill on not give time of day keep someone at arm's length give the cold shoulder to reluct drive away shut out hand someone the frozen mitt give a pain turn deaf ear to make light of show disrespect for show disrespect blink at shrug off

record produce make lay down make a recording of put on disc put on tape tape-record make a tape of film dub can indite make a recording cut a track put on wax

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tailor adapt adjust fashion fit modify shape suit convert customise customize style alter accommodate mould acclimate acclimatise acclimatize attune change condition conform doctor edit gear put reshape trim tune custom-build custom-make design dovetail make mold personalise personalize quadrate reconcile square tailor-make shape up cut to fit make to measure make to order produce cast frame model create form sculpt fabricate forge carve hew throw together manufacture construct build sculpture whittle assemble pattern contrive devise work chisel erect cook up turn out block out arrange hammer dream up knock together found stamp concoct put together block manipulate perfect project consummate fix finish plan invent hammer out knock off scheme outline trace plot set structure complete pat roughhew smooth crystallise knead crystallize mint bring together revise transform remodel reconstruct rework amend redesign revamp tweak improve vary reform refashion redo reorganize recast restyle refine reorganise make adjustments to make alterations to readjust regulate rearrange accustom remake prepare correct reorient remould reorientate familiarize habituate permute remold make over assimilate integrate rectify familiarise adapt to align with renovate season gear to adjust to harmonize proportion transmute acculturate transfigure repair rejig harmonise get used to revolutionize modulate reorder reconstitute permutate reconfigure regenerate diversify revolutionise qualify prime align harden ready metamorphose coordinate acculture temper balance mend organize organise settle overhaul rebuild become accustomed domesticate order match rehabilitate renew mutate update redress evolve get accustomed transmogrify shift upgrade get used get someone accustomed morph fix up fit in retool reshuffle get someone used rehash translate make ready develop become seasoned turn become naturalized familiarize someone with come to accept familiarize oneself with recalibrate come to terms with make innovations turn over new leaf turn the tables affect turn the corner shift gears warp rejigger switch over commute learn to live with redraft make consistent turn around make different tamper with individualise individualize realign size measure dispose process naturalize inure orient position treat become inured make appropriate to make fitting to make appropriate for make fitting for become resigned resign oneself naturalise put in position put in place soften bend jack up make specially tamper emendate moderate rewrite alternate review freshen up remix shuffle replace become different reword become set straight train toughen turn one around key conciliate accord true up climatize transubstantiate alchemize diverge transpose counterbalance compensate metamorphosize redevelop equip dial back phony up make changes to correct mid-course fine tune make improvements to interchange denature stir up change completely refit sing different tune recondition cook refurbish transfer turn upside down switch do up blend follow be in harmony with make agree grow accustomed to be in tune with become used to be in accord with groom empower coach reconciliate better compose comply go along to get along run with the pack roll with punches follow the crowd follow tradition be guided by be conventional follow custom follow convention keep in step follow beaten path swim with the stream make suitable ameliorate correspond find one's way around become accustomed to find one's feet get one's bearings emend restore remedy restructure uplift reclaim cure modernise resolve modernize debug red-pencil bring up to code make better calibrate enhance normalize jigger normalise grade sharpen twiddle focus tighten troubleshoot straighten sort fine-tune tune up bring into line fiddle with make good put right set right patch up see to put in working order make conform set to rights