No. 1,208 in Russian
изменить
"Изменить" means "to change" or "to alter."
In a sentence
Он решил изменить свою жизнь к лучшему.
He decided to change his life for the better.
In this sentence, 'изменить' means 'to change' or 'to modify' something, in this case, one's life.
Она изменила своему мужу, что стало для него большим ударом.
She was unfaithful to her husband, which was a big shock for him.
Here, 'изменить' is used in the context of being unfaithful to someone in a relationship.
Необходимо изменить настройки программы, чтобы она работала корректно.
It is necessary to adjust the program settings so that it works correctly.
In this case, 'изменить' describes the action of adjusting or modifying settings.
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