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sufrir un cambio

Definitions of sufrir un cambio
  1. verb
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    synonyms: cambiar
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    antonyms:
    mantenerse, quedarse
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    types:
    acicalarse, vestir
    put on clothes
    desarrollarse, desplegarse, evolucionar
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    tornar, volver
    pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
    invertir
    change to the contrary
    cambiar físicamente
    change in physical make-up
    deformar
    assume a different shape or form
    convertirse, transformarse
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    cambiar de magnitud
    change in size or magnitude
    modificar
    make less severe or harsh or extreme
    enjugar, secarse
    become dry or drier
    consolidar, reforzar
    gain strength
    oxidar, oxidarse
    add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
    ablandarse, atemperar, dulcificarse, moderar, serenar
    become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
    estabilizarse
    become stable or more stable
    desestabilizar
    become unstable
    decolorar, decolorarse, descolorar
    change color, often in an undesired manner
    estrechar
    make or become more narrow or restricted
    atenuar, ofuscar, oscurecer
    become dim or lusterless
    cocerse, hervir, recocer, recocerse
    immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
    agrietar, agrietarse, cuartearse, resquebrajar
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
    divulgarse, filtrarse, saberse
    come to light; become known
    convertir-se, transformar, transformarse, transmutar, trasmutar
    change in outward structure or looks
    angostar, apretar, contraerse, estirarse, estrechar, estrecharse
    become tight or tighter
    averiarse, estropearse, fallar, pararse
    stop operating or functioning
    ceder
    end resistance, as under pressure or force
    callar, callarse
    become quiet or still; fall silent
    obtener
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    ulcerarse
    undergo ulceration
    vitrificar, vitrificarse
    undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like
    crecer, desarrollarse
    grow emotionally or mature
    desarrollarse, desplegarse, evolucionar
    gain through experience
    deteriorarse
    undergo decay or decomposition
    plegar
    become folded or folded up
    experimentar, tener
    pass through
    pasar, transferir
    transfer to another; of rights or property
    abandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, retirarse
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    democratizar
    become (more) democratic; of nations
    despertar, despertarse
    stop sleeping
    ponerse tenso, tensarse
    become tense, nervous, or uneasy
    mitigar, relajar
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    adelgazarse
    take off weight
    acicalarse, ataviarse, emperejilarse, emperifollarse, endomingarse
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    calzar, calzarse, llevar, ponerse, usar, vestir, vestirse
    put clothing on one's body
    brotar, nacer, rebrotar, retoñar
    put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    arrebolar, embijar, encarnar, enrojecer, enrojecerse, ruborizarse, sonrojarse
    turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
    empalidecer, palidecer
    turn pale, as if in fear
    broncearse, curtir, oscurecer, tostar, tostarse
    get a tan, from wind or sun
    broncearse, ponerse moreno, quemarse
    get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    caramelizar, caramelizarse
    be converted into caramel
    diferenciar, distinguir
    become distinct and acquire a different character
    alternar
    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    secularizar
    make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
    granular, granularse
    become granular
    granular, granularse
    form into grains
    devenir, llegar a ser, ponerse, volverse
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    aminorar, amortiguar, atenuar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, reducirse, remitir
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    aumentar, incrementar
    become bigger or greater in amount
    cambiar, cambiarse
    change clothes; put on different clothes
    corregir
    make right or correct
    corromper
    alter from the original
    decaer, empeorar
    grow worse
    decaer, degenerarse, deteriorarse
    become worse or disintegrate
    estropearse
    become unfit for consumption or use
    concentrar
    make denser, stronger, or purer
    ablandarse, dulcificar, endulzarse
    make or grow (more) mellow
    sobresalir
    swell or protrude outwards
    acetificar, acidificar
    turn acidic
    ionizar
    convert into ions
    osificar
    become bony
    agravarse, empeorar, recaer
    deteriorate in health
    fluctuar, oscilar, variar
    be unstable
    aherrumbrarse, corroerse, oxidarse
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    corroerse, desgastarse, erosionarse
    become ground down or deteriorate
    ennegrecer, ennegrecerse, entiznarse, tiznar, tiznarse
    make or become black
    blanquear, platear
    turn silver
    teñir, teñirse
    color with dye
    purpurar
    become purple
    encanecer, grisear
    turn grey
    alumbrar, iluminar
    make lighter or brighter
    endurecer, fortalecer
    make tough or tougher
    estrechar
    become tight or as if tight
    detonar, estallar, explosionar, explotar, reventarse
    burst outward, usually with noise
    estallar, explotar
    be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    cocer, cocinar, guisar
    transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
    partirse, romperse
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    fracturarse, rajarse, resquebrajar, romper, romperse
    break partially but keep its integrity
    allanar, igualar, nivelar, uniformar
    become level or even
    abarquillarse, abombar, combarse, curvarse, deformarse, pandearse, retorcer, retorcerse, torcer, torcerse
    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    ahogarse, asfixiarse, atragantarse, expirar, fallecer, morir, morirse, palmar, perecer, sofocarse
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    nacer
    come into existence through birth
    encapotarse, nublarse, taparse
    become overcast
    enroscar, enroscarse, rizar, rizarse
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    evaporar, evaporarse, vaporizar
    lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
    carbonizar, carbonizarse
    turn into carbon, as by burning
    enfriar, enfriarse, refrescar
    loose heat
    acalorarse, caldear, calentar
    gain heat or get hot
    carbonizar, carbonizarse
    unite with carbon
    congelarse, helarse
    change to ice
    hervir
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
    abrasar, arder, consumirse, quemar
    undergo combustion
    arder, incinerar, quemar, requemar
    cause to undergo combustion
    metamorfosearse, transfigurar, transformar
    change completely the nature or appearance of
    combinar, mezclar
    mix together different elements
    desintegrar, desintegrarse
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
    macerar
    become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
    descomponerse, desintegrarse, deteriorarse, pudrirse
    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
    pudrir, pudrirse
    become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
    echar raices, establecerse, sentar cabeza
    become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
    atesar, atiesar, estirarse, ponerse tieso, tensar
    become taut or tauter
    adelgazar, adelgazarse, enflaquecer, enflaquecerse
    lose thickness; become thin or thinner
    densificar, densificarse, espesar, espesarse
    become thick or thicker
    gasificar, vaporizarse
    turn into gas
    licuar, liquidar
    become liquid or fluid when heated
    solidificar, solidificarse
    become solid
    solidificar, solidificarse
    make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
    cristalizar, cristalizarse
    cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
    derretir, deshacer, diluir, disolver, fundir
    cause to go into a solution
    disolver
    become weaker
    desalojar, descargar, descargarse, desocupar, vaciar
    become empty or void of its content
    llenar
    become full
    cuajar
    turn into curds
    coagular, coagularse, cuajar
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
    allanarse, aplanarse, explanar, nivelarse
    become flat or flatter
    integrar
    become one; become integrated
    agostarse, marchitarse
    become limp
    precipitar
    separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
    polarizar
    become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
    calcificar, calcificarse
    turn into lime; become calcified
    emulsionar
    form into or become an emulsion
    azular, azulear
    turn blue
    enroscar, retorcer, torcer
    form into a spiral shape
    alisar, pulimentar, pulir, suavizar
    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
    astillar, astillarse, picar, resquebrajar
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    doblar, plegar
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    doblarse, encogerse
    fold or collapse
    combar, curvar, doblar, encorvar, enroscar, torcer, trenzar
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    apartar, desatar, desfijar, desligar, despegar, desunir
    come to be detached
    allanar, enrasar, igualar, nivelar, terraplenar, uniformar
    make level or straight
    cerrar, concluir, terminar
    become closed
    apretar, compactar, comprimir, estrechar, estrujar, prensar
    squeeze or press together
    agrupar, empaquetar, envolver
    gather or cause to gather into a cluster
    estampar, imprimir
    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
    correrse, emborronar, manchar, tacar
    make a spot or mark onto
    seccionar, segmentar
    divide into segments
    partir
    divide into parts, pieces, or sections
    desmembrar
    divide into pieces
    calmarse
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    dejar caer, dejarse caer
    fall loosely
    alzarse, erguirse, levantarse
    get up from a sitting or slouching position
    alzarse, erguirse, levantarse
    rise to one's feet
    agazaparse, sentarse
    take a seat
    acostar, echarse, tender, tumbar, yacer
    assume a reclining position
    caer, hundirse, sumirse
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    hundirse
    fall or sink heavily
    encorvar
    round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
    desencorvar, enderezar, erguirse, poner derecho
    straighten up or out; make straight
    doblar, flexionar, torcer
    form a curve
    arquearse, doblegarse, inclinarse
    bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
    desdoblar, desenvolver, desplegar, distender, estirar, extender
    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    experimentar
    go or live through
    crecer, medrar, prosperar
    make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
    dividir, partir, repartir, separar
    separate into parts or portions
    emancipar
    give equal rights to; of women and minorities
    tornar, volver
    undergo a change or development
    encender, encenderse, inflamarse
    start to burn or burst into flames
    agostar, desecar, resecar
    become empty of water
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