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- [myoot]
- /myut/
- /mjuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoot]
- /myut/
Definitions of mute word
- adjective mute silent; refraining from speech or utterance. 1
- adjective mute not emitting or having sound of any kind. 1
- adjective mute incapable of speech; dumb. 1
- adjective mute (of letters) silent; not pronounced. 1
- adjective mute Law. (of a person who has been arraigned) making no plea or giving an irrelevant response when arraigned, or refusing to stand trial (used chiefly in the phrase to stand mute). 1
- adjective mute Fox Hunting. (of a hound) hunting a line without giving tongue or cry. 1
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Origin of mute
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin mūtus dumb; replacing Middle English muet < Middle French, equivalent to Old French mu (< Latin mūtus) + unexplained suffix -et; cf. -et
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Parts of speech for Mute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mute usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mute
verb mute
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
noun mute
- damper — A damper is a small sheet of metal in a fire, boiler, or furnace that can be moved to increase or reduce the amount of air that enters.
- silencer — a person or thing that silences.
- muffler — a scarf worn around one's neck for warmth.
- softener — Chemistry. any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity. water softener.
adjective mute
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- voiceless — having no voice; mute.
- speechless — temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
Antonyms for mute
verb mute
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- voice — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
adjective mute
- vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- speaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
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