mute
adjectiveUK /mjuːt/
US /mjuːt/
Not able to make any sound.
The mute button on the remote turns off the sound.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To turn off the sound on a device.
Please mute your microphone during the meeting.
3. A person who cannot speak.
The old story tells of a mute who spoke through signs.
4. A small device that softens the sound of a musical instrument.
He put a mute on his trumpet so the neighbors wouldn't complain.