What does muten mean?
Muten means (ambitransitive, rare) To make or become mute or muted..
Muten
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(ambitransitive, rare) To make or become mute or muted..
Definitions by Sense
- (ambitransitive, rare) To make or become mute or muted.
- (obsolete, rare) To mutiny.
Example Sentences
The passage of auditory cues was also prevented by cutting off the wings of the males, i.e. by “mutening” the males.
The silent, twin-fanged fury of its king On mutened men, who have no voice to sing.
Synonyms for muten
Antonyms for muten
Related Words
Word Forms
- mutens
- mutening
- mutened
Usage Notes
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How do you use muten in a sentence?
The passage of auditory cues was also prevented by cutting off the wings of the males, i.e. by “mutening” the males.
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