Mute: meaning, definitions and examples

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mute

 

[ mjuหt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

silence

Make less noise, prevent from speaking or expressing oneself.

Synonyms

hush, quiet, shush, silence

Examples of usage

  • He was forced to mute his thoughts during the meeting.
  • She muted the TV to concentrate on her work.
Context #2 | Verb

technology

Turn off the sound on an electronic device.

Synonyms

disable audio, silence, turn off sound

Examples of usage

  • I had to mute my phone during the movie.
  • Don't forget to mute your microphone during the call.

Translations

Translations of the word "mute" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mudo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stumm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bisu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝั–ะผั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niemy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก่จ€ (mugon)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท muet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mudo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sessiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์Œ (mueum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุจูƒู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nฤ›mรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“‘ (yวŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกllaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ะปา›ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒฏแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mudo

Etymology

The word 'mute' originated from the Latin word 'mutus', meaning 'silent' or 'dumb'. Throughout history, 'mute' has been used to describe the action of making something silent or turning off sound. In modern times, with the advancement of technology, the term has also been associated with muting electronic devices such as phones and computers.

See also: muted, mutely, mutual.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,618, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.