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Adjective denatured has 1 sense

denatured, denaturized, denaturised - changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol"
Antonym: unchanged (indirect, via changed)

Verb denature has 3 senses

denature - add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived form: noun denaturant₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
denature - modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
--₂ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived form: noun denaturant₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
denature - make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
--₃ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something