Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb variegate

2 senses of variegate

Sense 1
variegate -- (change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
vary, variegate, motley -- (make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu")
       => diversify -- (make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study")