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mute

1 mute /ˈmjuːt/ adjective
1 mute
/ˈmjuːt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUTE
: not able or willing to speak
: felt or expressed without the use of words

— mutely

adverb
2 mute /ˈmjuːt/ noun
plural mutes
2 mute
/ˈmjuːt/
noun
plural mutes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUTE
[count]
old-fashioned + offensive : a person who cannot speak
: a device on a musical instrument (such as a trumpet) that makes its sound much softer
3 mute /ˈmjuːt/ verb
mutes; muted; muting
3 mute
/ˈmjuːt/
verb
mutes; muted; muting
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUTE
[+ object]
: to make (a sound) softer or quieter
: to make (something, such as a television) silent
: to make (something) softer or less harsh