transmute

Verbs

  • (v) change in outward structure or looks
    • He transformed into a monster
    • The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
    metamorphose, transform,
  • (v) change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
    • This experience transformed her completely
    • She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
    • transubstantiate one element into another
    transform, transubstantiate,
  • (v) alter the nature of (elements)

Synonyms

metamorphose transform transubstantiate

Words of close approximity