mute

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of MUTE

to stop the noise or speech of <muted the television while she was on the phone>

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

Near Antonyms agitate, stir

to deaden the sound of <closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep>

Synonyms mute, stifle

Related Words insulate, soundproof; pad; dampen, mellow, soften, subdue, tone (down); baffle; smother

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

Antonyms unmuffle

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