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to mute

to mute

21 3.1
To stop a sound or notification from making noise
  • verb
  • /mjuːt/
translation icon : silenciar
  • Please mute your microphone during the presentation so everyone can hear clearly.
  • mute criticism
  • served to mute

And then my pinky is muting these other three strings.

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Examples

  • By using the mute feature in the sequencing program, the students can mute the melody without erasing it.

    Academic text (1995)
  • To avoid distractions, I decided to mute the notifications on my phone.

  • Oh, man, you got to mute that, OK.

  • We had to mute you before, but we're in now.

  • Oh, just mute that, and then...

  • Go ahead and mute her.

  • Someone says mute it, we can't hear you.

  • Watch what happens when I try to mute my mic with one hand.

  • If there's a mute button, I would mute everyone.

  • I'm muting you.

Synonyms

to silence
vsto mute
169 3.5

To stop someone from speaking or making noise

lowers sound or notifications instead of stopping them completely
to quiet
vsto mute
68 3.2

To make someone or something calm and less noisy

focuses on sound or alerts rather than general calmness
to muffle
vsto mute
64 5.8

To make a sound or feeling quieter so it is less noticeable

lowers volume more directly instead of just blurring sound clarity
to tone down
vsto mute
44 3.7

To make something less strong, for example a sound, color or feeling

is more about volume or silence than softening tone or style
to quiet down
vsto mute
  • Informal
42 2.0

Make people or things less noisy and less active

is used for lowering sound or messages, not just general activity
to dull
vsto mute
33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

reduces clarity but not necessarily volume or complete silence
to damp
vsto mute
26 4.8

To make a sound or feeling less strong

applies directly to sounds or notifications rather than general weakening
to dampen
vsto mute
16 4.4

Make something less strong or noticeable, for example sound and feeling

targets volume or alerts specifically, not all kinds of intensity
to quieten
vsto mute
3 4.6

Make someone or something less noisy and calmer

acts specifically on sounds or notifications, not general calmness
to zap the music
vsto mute
  • Informal
8.2

Turn off or lower the music quickly using a remote

lowers sound generally rather than only for specific audio control

Antonyms

to amplify
  • Specialized
23 3.7

To make a sound or electronic signal louder using equipment

Compounds

deaf-mute
  • Slur
5 9.9

An old, offensive term for a person who cannot hear or speak

4.6

A large white bird with a long neck that lives on lakes and rivers and is quieter than other swans

How Loud

to quiet
68 3.2
to turn down
191 2.7
to mute
21 3.1
to silence
169 3.5

Surface Forms

mute infinitive
muted past
muted past participle
muting present participle
mutes third person singular

Etymology

Mute comes from the Latin mutus 'silent', so to mute something is to make it quiet or 'silent', like turning off a phone sound or covering a noise source.