falsify falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"
change by reversal,
reverse,
turn change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
correct -
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
proportion adjust in size relative to other things
modulate vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
temper make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
tune,
tune up adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
calibrate,
fine-tune,
graduate make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
tune,
tune up adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
time adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
trim adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
zero,
zero in adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
zero adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
readjust,
reset adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"
attune adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
time adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
regulate,
modulate fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
fit,
match insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
plumb adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
ordinate,
align,
coordinate place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
penalise,
penalize,
punish impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
correct -
go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
descend,
come down,
go down,
fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
Adjective
correct -
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
incorrect,
wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
accurate conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
true accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
accurate,
exact,
precise conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
letter-perfect,
word-perfect correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; "a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy"; "she was word-perfect in her part"
correct -
socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
correct -
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
correct -
correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
