mute | Definition of mute

mute

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mute

1 to stop the noise or speech of

muted the television while she was on the phone

Synonyms of mute

dumb, extinguish, hush, quell, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still

Near Antonyms of mute

2 to deaden the sound of

closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep

Synonyms of mute

Words Related to mute

insulate, soundproof

dampen, mellow, soften, subdue, tone (down)

Near Antonyms of mute

amplify, boost, deepen, enhance, heighten, increase, magnify, step up, strengthen

Antonyms of mute