to change the course of

Examples

• All

• That did change the course of British politics.

• And it profoundly changed the course of my life.

• There are ways to change the course of your life.

• But that event changed the course of my life.

• But really, this could change the course of your entire life.

  Haunted Mansion (2023)

• You know, that battle changed the course of human history.

  Straw Dogs (2011)

• Two events in the late summer of 1986 changed the course of the war.

  Academic text (2001)

• True story and you have literally changed the course of my life.

  Variety

• When Catherine Fuentes was just eight years old, she found out a secret that will change the course of her life forever.

• Attending the workshop can change the course of your career and open new opportunities.

Synonyms

D

to divert

vsto change the course of

94 4.2

To cause something like traffic or a river to go a different way

alters direction, progress, or outcome rather than merely redirecting movement

R

to reroute

vsto change the course of

47 3.6

To send something along a different path

alters direction, progress, or outcome beyond only altering routes

C

to change course

vsto change the course of

41 3.7

Turn a ship to a new direction to avoid danger

alters direction, progress, or outcome in many situations not only at sea

T

to turn the tide

vsto change the course of

15 4.2

Cause a big change that makes things much better

alters direction, progress, or outcome without requiring such a dramatic reversal

R

to reverse course

vsto change the course of

12 5.5

To change a decision or plan and go in a different direction

alters direction, progress, or outcome without always meaning a full reversal

R

to reorient

vsto change the course of

8 5.6

To change the direction or main focus of something

alters direction, progress, or outcome with less focus on physical position

C

to change tack

vsto change the course of

• UK

1 5.1

To try a different way to deal with a problem

alters direction, progress, or outcome without implying a different method

S

to shift the dial

vsto change the course of

7.2

To make a clear change in a situation or result

alters direction, progress, or outcome in general, not always in measurable ways

Antonyms

K

to keep it moving

• Informal

161 4.4

Move forward without stopping or slowing down

S

to stick to the plan

21 3.0

Continue doing what everyone agreed without changing it

How Drastic

to drop the idea

1 3.3

to change the course of

33 4.4

to change course

41 3.7

to call an audible

• Informal

4 7.9

to adjust

317 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology