The phrase "alter the state of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to describe changing or modifying a particular condition or situation.
Example: "The new software update will alter the state of the system, improving its performance and security."
Alternatives: "change the condition of" or "modify the status of".
There was no concerted effort to alter the state of the ball.
The thinking behind this, based on psychologists' studies, is that the dazzling color will alter the state of mind of would-be suicides.
The deals would alter the state of play in Hudson Yards, where Related has started the first office tower — a new headquarters for Coach, the luxury retailer — in a $15-billion 15-billion and residential commercialandit hopes to build at the residentialbound by 30th and 33rd Streets, between 10th and 12th Avenues.
ILENE STARGER Brooklyn, Sept. 20, 2011 To the Editor: While I certainly agree with E. D. Hirsch Jr.'s point that the reform movement has not done nearly enough to alter the state of public education, I disagree with his presumption that "the single best measure of the overall quality of our primary and secondary schools is the average verbal score of 17-year-olds".
It's to positively alter the state of the game and know that you did.
The process of concrete carbonation can alter the state of chloride ions in the concrete and their concentrations.
HEISENBERG'S uncertainty principle tells us that it is impossible to observe a particle without the act of observation altering the state of that particle.
Tate became the third woman to hold the UFC belt at 135lbs following a terrific title contest that altered the state of things.
Drugs affect blood vessels by altering the state of contraction of the smooth muscle in the vessel wall, altering its diameter and thereby regulating the volume of blood flow.
Urbanization and agricultural activities play substantial roles in altering the state of ecosystem services.
Beyond contraindications and adverse reactions, the use of pharmacological doses of biological substrates creates a risk of altering the state of the biological system studied.
