[ 'ɔ:ltə , 'ɒl- ]
■ verb
1》 change in character, appearance, or composition.
2》 N. Amer. & Austral. castrate or spay (a domestic animal).
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ation noun
~ative adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , from late L. ~are , from L. ~ 'other'.